Crisis of the Third Century 235 - 284 AD (oct 18, 235 – oct 18, 284)
Description:
The crisis began with the assassination of Emperor Severus Alexander by his own troops in 235 AD, the crisis ended with the ascension and reforms of Diocletian in 284.Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of invasion, civil war, plague, and economic depression.
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Date:
oct 18, 235
oct 18, 284
~ 49 years