Rome in the Third Century

An in-depth exploration of Rome's third-century crisis, examining its internal turmoil, external pressures, and transformative reforms. For its first two centuries the Roman Empire enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence. There were short periods of trouble and instability, but they had no lasting effect. At the end of the second century AD, the situation began to change and by the third century the Empire was beset by serious internal and external threats. Rome in the Third Century examines thi