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 political 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 severed military and political chains of command, making it more difficult for armies to influence politics. This was achieved by creating two separate administrative regions, each with its own leadership, and implementing a tetrarchy system where four emperors ruled jointly. This system prevented individual armies from choosing their own emperor and ensured that the final say in who became emperor rested with the senior emperor and the Senate.

In Order to Ensure That Armies No Longer Had the Power