The first tetrarchy of the Roman empire was from AD 293 to AD 305. Diocletian, a cavalry commander, shared his empire with 3 co-emperors.
1st seal: Constantius Chloros -- kind to Christians, "conqueror of the Germans 2 times, conqueror of the Sarmatians 2 times, conqueror of the Persians 2 times, conqueror of the Britons, conqueror of the Carpi, conqueror of the Armenians, conqueror of the Medes, conqueror of the Adiabeni"
2nd seal: Maximian -- quelled rebellion in Gaul (bagaudae)
3rd seal: Diocletian -- issued Edict for Maximum Prices in AD 301 to combat inflation, including wheat at 100 denarii per kastrensis modius (k. mod) = 6.4 denarii for 1 choenix (1 k. mod = 17.5 L, 1 choenix = 1.1 L, see
https://www.academia.edu/23644199/Ne...f_Diocletianus), and barley at 60 denarii per k. mod = 3.8 denarii for 3 choenixes. Higher prices than in Rev. 6:6, so probably Rev. 6:6 refers to a time between AD 275 when wheat was at 0.17 denarii/choenix and AD 301.
4th seal: Galerius, followed by Maximinus Daia -- ruled 1/4 of the Roman empire, killed lots of Christians and other innocent people during the Great Persecution from AD 303 to AD 313. Galerius died in AD 311. Maximinus carried on persecution until AD 313. Killed by the sword, by famine, by fire, by torture, by drowning, and by wild beasts.
5th seal: Martyrs pray for vengeance. Constantius Cholos died in AD 305. Maximian died in AD 310. Galerius frees prisoners and died a few days later in AD 311. Diocletian died in AD 311. Maximinus died in AD 313. Great Persecution ends.
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