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title: Portrait of Diocletian
author: Prolet Decheva
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19834/portrait-of-diocletian/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-01-14
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# Portrait of Diocletian

_Authored by [Prolet Decheva](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/pdecheva/)_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Diocletian](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19834.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19834.jpg)

## Image Caption

Portrait of [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Diocletian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Diocletian/) (284-305 CE) from Brest village, Pleven region, Bulgaria, late 3rd to early 4th century CE.

National Archaeological Museum, Sofia.

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## About the Author

PhD in Art History with a focus on late antique art and culture.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Decheva, P. (2025, January 14). Portrait of Diocletian. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19834/portrait-of-diocletian/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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