Since the greed of the provincials runs riot, a limit must be set upon prices.

Cum avaritia provincialium grassetur, modus pretiis statuendus est.

Diocletian

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Diocletian

Roman emperor (244-311, r. 284-305) of Dalmatian origin who ended the Third Century Crisis via the Tetrarchy. The first to abdicate voluntarily; his reign also produced the Great Persecution and Maximum Price Edict.

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