Question

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 of Numerian. This ruler reformed his empire by grouping new, smaller provinces into a system of twelve dioceses. (10[1])The destruction of a church in Nicomedia in 303 CE began the Great Persecution instituted by (10[1])this (10[1])ruler, (10[1]-5[1])who also issued the ineffective Edict on Maximum Prices. (10[1])For 10 points, name this emperor who co-ruled with Maximian before establishing the Tetrarchy. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Diocletian [or Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus; or Diokletianós; accept Diocles; prompt on Jovius] (The first sentence refers to Diocletian’s killing of Aper in the Historia Augusta.)
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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%103.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%115.67
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%90.00
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%115.00
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%93.60
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Omer KeskinOxford AOxford C3110
Brendan BethlehemCambridge AWarwick A6710
Justin LeeImperial ACambridge C6710
Kai MadgwickManchesterNYU C8810
Zosia MikolajczukSouthampton BDurham10410
Cormac BeirneLSECambridge B10510
Jacob PriceSheffieldCambridge D10610
Paige CrawleyOxford BCambridge E106-5
Paritosh PurohitBristolWarwick B11510
Christian SherringtonSouthampton AImperial B12910
Jon WhiteCambridge EOxford B13010