# Diocletianic reforms reorganize Gaul (297)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/297-diocletianic-reforms-reorganize-gaul
Location: Gaul

The Tetrarchy subdivided provinces and created new administrative dioceses. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Empire (Roman imperial rule in Gaul). Diocletianic reforms reorganize Gaul is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Diocletianic reforms reorganize Gaul is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Empire](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-empire)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Diocletianic reforms reorganize Gaul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Diocletianic+reforms+reorganize+Gaul&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Diocletianic reforms reorganize Gaul](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Diocletianic+reforms+reorganize+Gaul)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)