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Crisis of the Third Century

Gordian IMarcus Antonius Gordianus lived from 158 to April 238. His name suggests paternal ancestors received Roman citizenship under Mark Antony during the late…
BalbinusDecimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus emerged from the Roman aristocracy around 178 AD. His lineage remains a subject of historical conjecture rather than…
Battle of NaissusThe text of the Athenian Dexippus has survived only indirectly through quotations in the fourth-century Augustan History. Modern historian David S.
Claudius GothicusMarcus Aurelius Claudius was born on the 10th of May in 214. Some researchers suggest a later date of 219 or 220, yet most historians adhere to the first…
Gordian IIMarcus Antonius Gordianus was born in 192 to a family with deep roots in the Roman Republic. His praenomen and nomen suggest his ancestors received…
DiocletianIn the year 284, an army gathered on a hill outside Nicomedia to choose their new leader. The soldiers had just discovered that Emperor Numerian was dead…
Maximinus ThraxGaius Julius Verus Maximinus Thrax emerged from the provinces of Moesia, a region along the Danube River. Ancient sources offer conflicting accounts of his…
AurelianAurelian entered the Roman army in 235, a year that marked the beginning of his ascent from modest circumstances. Most historians agree he was born on the…
Gallic EmpireIn the summer of 260, King Odaenathus gained control of Egypt and Syria while Emperor Valerian was captured by the Sasanian Empire.
Palmyrene EmpireThe murder of Roman emperor Alexander Severus in 235 triggered a chain reaction that shattered the empire. Generals squabbled for control while frontiers…
Plague of CyprianThe Roman Empire faced a pandemic from about AD 249 to 262, or possibly extending to 270. Historians debate the exact start date and geographical origin of…
Crisis of the Third CenturyIn the year 235, a Roman emperor named Severus Alexander stood before his own troops in Germania. He had chosen diplomacy over war to stop Germanic tribes…
ZenobiaIn the year 240, a girl was born in Palmyra with the name Bat-Zabbai. Her native tongue was Aramaic, and her name meant daughter of Zabbai.
Severus AlexanderOn the 13th of March 222, the Roman army hailed a thirteen-year-old boy as emperor. This young man was Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander, grandson of Julia…