Towards the question on the Diocletian’s motivation of his religious policy

During the reign of Diocletian the last and most decisive offensive of the Roman state to the Christian Church happened. Within two years (303-305) the Emperor had issued four anti-Christian edicts, and the persecutions were held in various parts of the Empire under his successors. Only with the victory of Constantine they were to stop. Diocletian’s politics differed from his predecessors one. By repressive measures the government sought to oust the position of the Church that had grown significantly by the end of the 3rd century. Te persecution impacted the very basement of the Church, i.e. the clergy and the Holy Scripture books. Church buildings were destroyed and a significant number of believers were subjected to cruel torture and executions. But it should be noted the fact that the persecution began only at the end of the reign of Diocletian and proceeded unevenly in different parts of the Empire, which prevents us to evaluate the policy of the Emperor-persecutor in black and white colors