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Diocletian

The emperor whose edict against Christian virgins sets the machinery of martyrdom in motion and tests whether power can bend conviction.

supporting

Also known as Diocletian, the Emperor Diocletian

First appearance: Dulcitius

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Emperor; interrogates the sisters and orders their imprisonment and examination by Dulcitius.

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In Dulcitius: Emperor; interrogates the sisters and orders their imprisonment and examination by Dulcitius. Later, in Scene I: The emperor…

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Drusiana’s desperate plea for death to preserve her chastity and prevent another’s sin represents the emotiona…

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