Third Century Crisis

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:plague
barbarian invasions
economic decline
weakening of central authority
military usurpations
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:plague
economic crisis
political instability
foreign invasions
military anarchy
civil wars
gptkbp:effect population decline
debasement of currency
urban decline
reforms by Diocletian
division of the empire
increased fortification
rise of local powers
gptkbp:endDate Diocletian
284
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Diocletian's_reforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Third Century Crisis
gptkbp:location gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Gallic_Empire
gptkb:Palmyrene_Empire
Frequent change of emperors
breakaway empires
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Maximinus_Thrax
gptkb:Aurelian
gptkb:Valerian
gptkb:Claudius_Gothicus
gptkb:Gallienus
gptkbp:numberOfEmperors over 20 in 50 years
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Severan_dynasty
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Sassanid_Empire
gptkb:Gallic_Empire
gptkb:Palmyrene_Empire
gptkb:Roman_emperors
gptkb:Plague_of_Cyprian
gptkb:Roman_military
Diocletian
Roman economy
Germanic invasions
gptkbp:startDate 235
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herennia_Etruscilla
gptkb:Cornelia_Supera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7