The Tetrarchy Was the Split of the Roman Empire into Halves

question 26

Multiple Choice

The tetrarchy was the split of the Roman Empire into halves and the creation of:

• A) a single augustus who ruled the wealthy East and a caesar who ruled the West.
• B) two augustuses who ruled the East and two caesars who ruled the West.
• C) an augustus and a caesar in both the East and the West.
• D) a single augustus who ruled the troublesome West and a caesar who ruled the East.
• E) an augustus to rule the empire, with four caesars to rule the four quadrants of the empire.

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