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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
From the "Crisis of the Third Century" until the deposition of the last Western Empire in 476, Rome's last two centuries were filled with struggle.
Era of the Soldier Emperors 235 - 284 AD (- threads, 22 posts)
From the end of the Severian Dynasty to the reign and reformations of Diocletian, one emperor after another was successively declared by the legions then eventually assassinated or killed in battle. This was a time of constant warfare, increasing troubles on the borders and an internal erosion of culture and economy of the empire. ...
    Philip the Arab
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    Son of an Arabian, Philip took the throne from Gordian while on the eastern campaign. Philip was a decent emperor, his reign marked by sanity and military accomplishment, but this being a tumultuous time, he was soon beset upon my rivals to the throne: Pacantius, Iotapianus, Silbannacus, and then was finally defeated by Decius his own appointee to Pannonia. 244 - 249 AD


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