c. 235 CE–c. 284 CE
Crisis of the Third Century in the Roman Empire
World history · Politics · Conflict
Between 235 and 284 CE, civil wars, frontier pressures, territorial breakaways, and fiscal difficulties reordered the Roman Empire. “Crisis” is a useful but debated periodization: causes, intensity, and consequences varied across regions and social groups.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · approximate
- End
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
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Sources
- historia.uw.edu.pl (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
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- 2026-09-23
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