Imperial Rome Ad 284 to 363: The New EmpireA distinct perspective on the momentous religious change in the regionDiocletian (284 305) and his principal successor, Constantine (306 337), would rule the Roman world for over half a century and Constantine's sons would build on their legacy. Administrative reform encouraged the rise of a bureaucratic culture, provincial government was reshaped and became more hierarchical and the court became more structured. The period was also one of momentous