The Roman empire from Severus to Constantine
By: Pat Southern.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 401
Subjects: Rome -- History -- Severans, 193-235.; Rome -- History -- Period of military anarchy, 235-284.; Rome -- History -- Diocletian, 284-305.; Rome -- History -- Constantine I, the Great, 306-337.
Description: "During the third century, the Roman Empire was in crisis. The growing threat from Germanic tribes and the Persian Empire, combined with internal difficulties, shook Rome to the core. In many respects the Empire should have collapsed, yet it didn't. Pat Southern's narrative synthesizes a wealth of recent scholarship to bring the era to life. She shows that many of the third century leaders, particularly Gallienus, have been underrated. Far from being responsible for the travails faced by the Empire, their efforts towards consolidation enabled it to survive and helped to transform it into the sacrosanct, absolutist regime that emerged under Diocletian and Constantine."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.