Crisis of the Third Century

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Imperial_Crisis
gptkb:Military_Anarchy
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:plague
economic crisis
political instability
foreign invasions
military anarchy
gptkbp:endDate 284
gptkbp:externalThreat gptkb:Sarmatians
gptkb:Germanic_tribes
gptkb:Goths
gptkb:Sassanid_Empire
gptkb:Vandals
gptkb:Persians
gptkb:Franks
gptkb:Alamanni
gptkb:Carpi
gptkb:Juthungi
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Diocletianic_Reforms
gptkb:Tetrarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crisis of the Third Century
gptkbp:location gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Edessa
gptkb:Battle_of_Mediolanum
gptkb:Battle_of_Naissus
gptkb:Siege_of_Palmyra
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Plague_of_Cyprian
gptkb:breakaway_of_the_Gallic_Empire
gptkb:breakaway_of_the_Palmyrene_Empire
Frequent change of emperors
capture of Valerian by the Sassanids
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Emperor_Aurelian
gptkb:Emperor_Gallienus
gptkb:Emperor_Valerian
gptkb:Postumus
gptkb:Queen_Zenobia
Diocletian
gptkbp:numberOfEmperors over 20
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Severan_dynasty
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:division_of_the_Roman_Empire
gptkb:rise_of_the_Tetrarchy
economic reforms
debasement of currency
increased militarization
gptkbp:significance contributed to the transition from Principate to Dominate
led to major administrative reforms
marked the near collapse of the Roman Empire
weakened central authority in Rome
gptkbp:startDate 235
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4