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A.D. 235-284, [[Roman]] emperors who seized power ~~with an~~ army, usually from a ~~low~~-~~class family~~.

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A.D. 235-284, [[Roman]] emperors who seized power using the army as a base; they usually came from a poverty-stricken rural background. [[Diocletian]] (ruled 284-305 AD) was the most famous example.

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==Further reading==

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* Southern, Pat. ''The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine'' (2001) covers 193-337 AD [http://www.questia.com/read/107587528?title=The%20Roman%20Empire%20from%20Severus%20to%20Constantine online edition]

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