Sidetrack Episode 7: Politics and Government of Diocletian

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🗓️ 9 December 2013

⏱️ 19 minutes

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In this seventh installment of our Sidetrack shows, we are discussing the political and governmental situation Diocletian found himself in and what he created. The Roman Empire was in terrible shape and massive reforms had to be instituted. Diocletian...

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0:45.4	Side Track episode. Sidetrack Episode 7, Politics and Government of Diocletian Welcome back to the History of the Papacy podcast.
0:58.5	I am, as always, Steve, your host for this podcast about the history of the popes of Rome.
1:05.3	This is an installment of our sidetrack episodes, where we take a closer look at some of the fascinating characters,
1:13.3	events, and anything else that is interesting on the subject of the popes of Rome, but somewhat
1:19.6	tangential. Keep your eyes out for a new podcast from history podcasters called The History Collage.
1:28.6	This is a monthly or more podcast where all your favorite history podcasters get together and discuss a certain topic.
1:37.0	More information can be found at iTunes or at History Podcasters.com.
1:42.6	In the last sidetrack episode, we discussed the economic policies of
1:47.4	Diocletian in great detail, possibly too much detail for some tastes, but I think you will see all
1:54.2	this discussion of Diocletian's reform policies really apply to the history of the bishops of Rome. The fiscal and monetary policies of
2:04.2	Diocletian will set the landscape for the economic situation in Western Europe for centuries,
2:11.1	possibly a millennium or more, after Diocletian's reign as Roman Emperor.
2:24.5	Diocletian and his administration also made a great number of reforms in the political realm as well.
2:30.9	All of these changes and reforms will directly influence how the bishops of Rome and really all of European Christendom will interact with the civil government.
2:36.2	This interaction between civil and religious government will differ in various places where
2:41.9	Christianity set roots. For our purposes right now, we will be primarily concerned for the
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