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Dominate

The Dominate is the term for the later form of government of the Roman Empire, usually dated from the reign of Diocletian. In contrast to the earlier Principate, the emperor ruled openly as an absolute monarch (dominus), surrounded by court ceremonial and a large bureaucracy.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dominate. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dominate
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