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Who was the first Roman emperor to abdicate his position?
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According to a 1999 study in Classic Philology, Diocletian ruled in concert with his friend Maximianus, but both voluntarily abdicated their positions in 305. They were the first Roman leaders to do so in the history of the empire and did so due to their declining health.
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Who was the first Roman emperor to abdicate his position?
- Septimus Severus
- Aurelian
- Marcus Aurelis
- Diocletian
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