The tetrarchy was the split of the Roman Empire into halves and the creation of:
A)a single Augustus who ruled the wealthy East and a caesar who ruled the West.
B)two augustuses who ruled the East and two caesars who ruled the West.
C)an augustus and a caesar in both the East and the West.
D)a single augustus who ruled the troublesome West and a caesar who ruled the East.
E)an augustus to rule the empire,with four caesars to rule the four quadrants of the empire.

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The tetrarchy was a form of government instituted by the Roman Emperor Diocletian in 293 CE. It split the Roman Empire into two halves, with an Augustus and a Caesar in both the East and the West. This was done in an attempt to make the administration of the vast empire more manageable and to prevent civil wars. Each Augustus ruled over a half of the empire, while the Caesars served as their designated successors.

The Tetrarchy Was the Split of the Roman Empire into Halves