{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f2925f7a-eb08-471a-9958-387cb5ee6353/6932dead236b10f6f0382260?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emperor Diocletian and the Great Persecution","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6215f9e74b795a6299fd3b58/1765473524645-daa8a1f3-5750-4646-a088-b8379018e48d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How did a humble Balkan soldier ascend to the heights of Roman power?</p><p>Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. David Gwynn to explore the tumultuous reign of Emperor Diocletian and the significant reforms that pulled the Roman Empire out of its third-century crisis, including the formation of the Tetrarchy to stabilise the empire. However, Diocletian's legacy is heavily marred by his notorious Great Persecution of Christians. Who was the real Diocletian?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Rome's Crisis of the Third Century</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/romes-crisis-of-the-third-century/id1520403988?i=1000682404706\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VgvW43kHAxzSl43hWJiRZ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Emperor Constantine</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emperor-constantine/id1520403988?i=1000680696136\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/7K9qDUO5PTg0e7gZlviB9S\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen on Spotify</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Watch this episode on our NEW YouTube channel: </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@TheAncientsPodcast</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"History Hit"}