Question

Why did Diocletian divide the empire into two sections?

A)Laws for one part of the empire did not work well in the other part.
B)The Senate did not want him to have too much power.
C)He wanted to give the Christian minority a region of their own.
D)He thought that dividing the empire would make it easier to rule.

Answer 1

Why did Diocletian divide the empire into two sections?

Step-by-step explanation:

He thought that dividing the empire would make it easier to rule. ... The soldiers hired on the frontiers were not willing to go defend other parts of the empire. Soldiers in the outer parts of the Roman Empire often supported local commanders instead of the emperor.