Barracks Emperor
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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.
Further reading
- Southern, Pat. The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine (2001) covers 193-337 AD online edition