A primary source marvels at this ruler’s poetic quoting of the line “Tis by the hand of the mighty Aeneas you perish” when executing an opponent, as this ruler was a so-called (10[1])“military man.” A column erroneously known as “Pompey’s Pillar” honors this ruler as polioúchos (“po-lee-OO-koss”) of Alexandria, the city where he defeated Aurelius Achilleus (“ack-il-AY-us”). The final section of the Historia Augusta records this ruler’s killing of Aper (10[2])(“AY-per”) after the death (10[1])of Numerian. (10[2]-5[2])This ruler reformed his empire by grouping new, (10[1])smaller provinces (10[1])into a system of twelve (10[1]-5[1])dioceses. (10[4]-5[2])The destruction (10[1])of a church (10[1])in Nicomedia in 303 CE (-5[1])began the Great Persecution (10[2]-5[2])instituted (10[2])by (10[3])this (10[1])ruler, (10[4]-5[2])who (10[1])also (10[1]-5[1])issued the ineffective (10[3])Edict on Maximum Prices. (10[2])For 10 points, name this emperor who co-ruled with Maximian before establishing the Tetrarchy. (10[2])■END■ (10[11]0[2])