Crisis of the Third Century
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The Crisis of the Third Century, also known as the Military Anarchy or the Imperial Crisis, was a period in Roman history during which the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressure of
Gothic raids in the 3rd century
Emperor Diocletian. With his rise to power in 284, the Crisis of the Third Century ended and gave rise to the Tetrarchy
Capitolini Massimino Trace 2
Aureus of Maximinus I
Aurelian
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Aurelian was a Roman emperor from 270 to 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century. During his reign, he won an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had
Crisis of the Third Century
…Empire (including the eastern provinces of Syria Palaestina and Aegyptus); and, between them, the Italian-centered Roman Empire proper. The reign of Aurelian (270–275) marked a turning point in the crisis period. Aurelian successfully reunited the empire by defeating the two breakaway states, and carried out…
Aureus of Aurelian minted in Mediolanum (modern Milan), Italy
Antoninianus of Aurelian minted in Serdica (Bulgaria), AD 274.
Ruins of Imperial Palace at Sirmium, today in Sremska Mitrovica
Bronze bust labelled as Claudius Gothicus in the Santa Giulia Museum of Brescia (Italy). This bust has sometimes been identified as Aurelian.