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What caused the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to the History Channel, the emperor Diocletian reformed Rome’s government to incorporate four emperors — known as the Tetrarchy — to make administration easier. However, this also set the stage for power struggles between the four, which came to a head when a usurper named Maxentius plotted with the Praetorian Guard to install himself as emperor. A few years of warfare followed, ending with Maxentius’s death at Constantine’s hands.

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What caused the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy?

• One of the four leaders was working with invading forces
• Diocletian told each emperor involved that they were the real one
• Maxentius’s attempt to seize power from the other three in 306 CE
• Economic desperation caused fears of revolt