= Roman Diocese =

The empire was divided into '''dioceses''' led by deputies (''vicarius'', plural ''vicarii'').

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== History ==

The empire was originally divided into [[WorldHistory/RomanEmpire/Provinces|provinciae]]. In the 290s, [[WorldHistory/RomanEmpire/Diocletian|Diocletian]] reorganized the empire into twelve dioceses.

Vicarii were subordinate to the [[WorldHistory/RomanEmpire/Tetrarchy|tetrarchs]] and the corresponding [[WorldHistory/RomanEmpire/Prefectures|praetorian prefects]].

Only the urban provinces of Rome and Constantinople were not placed under a deputy; they were directly ruled by the tetrarchs.

Generally, Gaul and Dacia also did not have deputies because the prefects administered from those Diocese.

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== Dioceses ==

 * Africa (''Africae'')
 * Asia (''Asiana'')
 * Britain (''Britanniae'')
 * Dacia (''Daciae'')
 * the East (''Orientis'')
 * Egypt (''Aegypti'')
 * Gaul (''Galliae'')
 * Northern Italy (''Italiae Annonariae'')
 * Southern Italy (''Italy Suburbicariae'')
 * Macedonia
 * Pannonia (''Pannoniarum'', literally "the Pannonias")
 * Pontus (''Pontica'')
 * Spain (''Hispania'')
 * Thracia (''Thraciae'')
 * Vienna (''Viennensis''; alternatively the Seven Provinces, ''Septem Provinciarum'')



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