520 Pages
by
Routledge
520 Pages
by
Routledge
520 Pages
by
Routledge
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The third century of the Roman Empire is a confused and sparsely documented period, punctuated by wars, victorious conquests and ignominious losses, and a recurring cycle of rebellions that saw several Emperors created and eliminated by the Roman armies. In AD 260 the Empire almost collapsed, and yet by the end of the third century the Roman world was brought back together and survived for... Read more
1 The third century: the nature of the problem
2 Emperors and usurpers: 180–260
3 Schism and reunification: 260–84
4 A world geared for war: 284–306
5 Constantine: the Empire reshaped 306-337
6 Beyond the northern frontiers
7 Beyond the eastern frontiers
8 The Empire transformed
2 Emperors and usurpers: 180–260
3 Schism and reunification: 260–84
4 A world geared for war: 284–306
5 Constantine: the Empire reshaped 306-337
6 Beyond the northern frontiers
7 Beyond the eastern frontiers
8 The Empire transformed
Biography
Pat Southern studied Ancient History and Archaeology at the Universities of London and Newcastle upon Tyne. She is the author of numerous books on Roman history, including The Roman Cavalry (with Karen Dixon, Routledge 1997), The Late Roman Army (with Karen Dixon, Routledge 2000), Domitian – Tragic Tyrant (Routledge 1997) and Augustus (Routledge 1998, second edition 2014).
