BC / ADBCE / CE

c. 235 CE–c. 284 CE

Third-century crisis and soldier-emperors

Roman Empire · Gobierno y conflicto

Between 235 and 284, short-lived emperors, civil wars, and military pressures followed one another. “Crisis” is a useful periodization, but its effects and the capacities of cities and provinces varied widely.

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