An edict from this ruler was first found by William Sherard in the bouleuterion of Stratonikeia. This ruler began making the sons of soldiers soldiers in a system of hereditary careers, or “compulsory services.” This ruler introduced the argenteus and a reformed version of the radiate as part of a program of currency reforms. During this ruler’s reign, separate taxes on people and land began to be assessed every five years, the (*) capitatio and jugum (“YOO-gum”). This ruler imposed price ceilings on a variety of goods and wages to combat inflation in his Edict on Maximum Prices. This ruler retired to his palace in modern-day Split after starting the Great Persecution and instituting the Tetrarchy. For 10 points, name this Roman emperor who ended the Crisis of the Third Century. ■END■
ANSWER: Diocletianus [or Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus; or Diokletianos; or Jovius; or Diocles]
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