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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. ...

Aurelian

Historical Thread

Aurelian assumed the purple after Quintillus was pushed aside. One of the few great heroes of this time period, his tireless campaigns led to stability on all the empire's borders. He was about to teach the Persians a lesson when he fell to assassination. Truly he earned the title 'Restitutor Orbis.' Also: Domitianus et Septimius. 270 - 275 AD

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* Favonius Cornelius, Jul 25, 2004 - 19:02

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