in 245
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THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Diocletian
Augustus of the Eastern Roman Empire (244-311)
Diocletian has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists approximate in Doclea, Montenegro.
Born
approximate
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 4, 316
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.
- Birthplace
- Doclea, Montenegro
- Professions
- politician, monarch
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 245 (Catalogue of the National Library of Greece; Catalogue of the Academy of Athens Library) or December 22, 244 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
December 22, 244
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
More about Diocletian
- Birth name
- Gaius Valerius Diocles
Family
- Sibling
- Maximian
- Child
- Galerius
- Sibling
- Carausius
- Spouse
- Prisca
- Child
- Galeria Valeria
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Diocletian born?
Diocletian was born in Doclea, Montenegro.
What was Diocletian’s name at birth?
Diocletian’s recorded birth name is Gaius Valerius Diocles.