Third Century Crisis Research Paper
The Impact of the Third Century Crisis
HIS/112
February 22, 2011
Diane Adams
The Impact of the Third Century Crisis The assassination of Alexander Severus and his mother at the hands of his own armies marked the beginning of a fifty year crisis. This crisis would be plagued with 20 to 25 Roman Army generals laying claim to the crown and the land, sometimes they would claim all of the land and sometimes they would claim only a portion of it. Several things also contributed to the crisis, such as invasion, civil war, plague, and economic depression.
The Assassination of Severus Alexander Severus served as Emperor of Rome from 222 A.D. to 235 A.D. Alexander ruled during a peaceful and prosperous time until the rise of the Sansinids, although Alexander was able to control them with time. There were great loses when his troops retreated in Armenia. The Roman troop’s behavior began to show a definite lack of discipline and mutiny was taking place among other troops. When the Germans …show more content…
Rome went through 20 – 25 emperors in only fifty years. While they were spending their time working the political train in Rome, the borders of Rome were not being protected. This left the outlying towns susceptible to attacks and looting and the taking of land. By the year 258 Rome had split into three separate states, the Gallic Empire, the Palmyrene Empire, and the Italian-centered Roman Empire, each had its own emperor. At the Battle of Naissus the Roman warriors captured a serious victory which would turn the tide on the crisis. With some tough, energetic emperors in charge they easily defeated their enemies and gained back the land they had lost. By the year 274 the three pieces of the empire had come together again. But it was never the same again, the empire survived another 100 years before their military prowess would be in
HIS/112
February 22, 2011
Diane Adams
The Impact of the Third Century Crisis The assassination of Alexander Severus and his mother at the hands of his own armies marked the beginning of a fifty year crisis. This crisis would be plagued with 20 to 25 Roman Army generals laying claim to the crown and the land, sometimes they would claim all of the land and sometimes they would claim only a portion of it. Several things also contributed to the crisis, such as invasion, civil war, plague, and economic depression.
The Assassination of Severus Alexander Severus served as Emperor of Rome from 222 A.D. to 235 A.D. Alexander ruled during a peaceful and prosperous time until the rise of the Sansinids, although Alexander was able to control them with time. There were great loses when his troops retreated in Armenia. The Roman troop’s behavior began to show a definite lack of discipline and mutiny was taking place among other troops. When the Germans …show more content…
Rome went through 20 – 25 emperors in only fifty years. While they were spending their time working the political train in Rome, the borders of Rome were not being protected. This left the outlying towns susceptible to attacks and looting and the taking of land. By the year 258 Rome had split into three separate states, the Gallic Empire, the Palmyrene Empire, and the Italian-centered Roman Empire, each had its own emperor. At the Battle of Naissus the Roman warriors captured a serious victory which would turn the tide on the crisis. With some tough, energetic emperors in charge they easily defeated their enemies and gained back the land they had lost. By the year 274 the three pieces of the empire had come together again. But it was never the same again, the empire survived another 100 years before their military prowess would be in