The Roman Empire Third Century 'Crisis'

Hermann Amon (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

164 Seiten

2025
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-74628-2 (ISBN)

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The third-century "crisis" exerted considerable influence on the political, economic, and administrative evolution of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity. This contribution provides an updated survey of the main aspects of this crucial period.

The years from the assassination of Severus Alexander to Diocletian’s rise to power (235–284) remain of interest to ancient historians. This period, commonly known as the Third Century “Crisis,” exerted a significant influence on the political, economic, and socioreligious developments of late antiquity. This period witnessed assaults on the empire’s borders by Germans and Persians, along with an acceleration of changes resulting from these attacks. Through a survey of ancient literary sources and the work of modern scholars, this volume offers an overview of critical issues faced by the empire, such as border wars, the role of the emperor, the Senate, and the equestrian order, as well as issues of finance and currency. Furthermore, specific attention is given to the regions of Gaul, Palmyra, and Egypt.

Hermann Amon, Ph.D. (2014) from University Paris-Sorbonne, is an Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of Ottawa. He is currently focused on the political and administrative history of the Roman Empire during the third century and late antiquity.

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Sources for the Analysis of the Third Century Crisis

3 Military Crisis at the Borders

4 The Crisis of the Third Century and the Emperor

5 The Crisis and the Higher Orders of the Empire

6 The Crisis of the Third Century and the Currency and the Public Finance

7 The Crisis of the Third Century and the Provinces

7 Conclusion

References

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	02.09.2025
Reihe/Serie	Brill Research Perspectives in Ancient History
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	288 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
ISBN-10	90-04-74628-5 / 9004746285
ISBN-13	978-90-04-74628-2 / 9789004746282
Zustand	Neuware