In order to ensure that armies no longer had the power to choose emperors,Diocletian:
A) asked soldiers to swear oaths of loyalty directly to the emperor.
B) limited the size of the Roman Army.
C) passed laws stipulating that a commander of an army could never be named emperor.
D) severed military and civilian chains of command, making it more difficult for armies to influence politics.
E) ensured that emperors would always be elected by the Senate.

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Diocletian restructured the Roman Empire's administrative and military organization, separating military and civilian powers to weaken the military's influence in politics and prevent them from easily supporting a candidate for emperor. This made it more difficult for armies to directly influence the selection of emperors.

In Order to Ensure That Armies No Longer Had the Power