Question

Who ruled the Roman Empire for hundreds of years after the death of Augustus, allowing multiple internal problems to start to break Rome apart?

a) Augustus
b) Diocletian
c) Julius Caesar
d) Justinian I

Answer 1

Diocletian ruled the Roman Empire for hundreds of years after the death of Augustus, allowing multiple internal problems to start breaking Rome apart.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ruler of the Roman Empire for hundreds of years after the death of Augustus, allowing multiple internal problems to start to break Rome apart, was Diocletian (option b).

Diocletian became emperor in 284 CE and reorganized the Empire. He shared power with a co-emperor and further divided responsibilities, creating the Tetrarchy, the rule of four emperors. However, after his death, the Tetrarchy often failed to provide stability, leading to internal problems that contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire.