Why did the Roman Emperor Diocletian think Rome should be split into two halves

Diocletian thought Rome was to big for one man to rule. His solution was to split the city into an eastern half and a western half, with each side having its own ruler.



rome kept on being attacked by Germanic invaders. They were losing $ so Diocletian decided to split it so the Eastern half of Rome could thrive while the Western fell to the invaders. In the end it worked really well. The Byzantium (East Rome) lasted 1000 years longer than the Western Rome...