Crisis of the Roman Empire

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Crisis_of_the_Roman_Empire
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:plague
barbarian invasions
military anarchy
economic decline
weak central authority
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:plague
gptkb:economic_crisis
gptkb:military_crisis
political instability
foreign invasions
civil wars
breakaway empires
gptkbp:endDate 284
reforms of Diocletian
gptkbp:followedBy Dominate period
gptkbp:location gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:notableBreakawayStates gptkb:Gallic_Empire
gptkb:Palmyrene_Empire
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Maximinus_Thrax
gptkb:Aurelian
gptkb:Valerian
gptkb:Gallienus
Diocletian
gptkbp:numberOfEmperors over 20 in 50 years
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Severan_dynasty
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Edessa
gptkb:Plague_of_Cyprian
capture of Valerian
reunification by Aurelian
gptkbp:significance led to major reforms in Roman government
marked transition from Principate to Dominate
gptkbp:startDate 235
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Year_of_the_Four_Emperors
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crisis of the Roman Empire