Summarizing the Third Century Crisis

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Summarizing the Third Century Crisis

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09-10-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:Increasing pressure on the Roman frontiers led to the creation of new legions: Matcus Aurelius added two, Septimius Severus three.

I'm afraid I disagree with this statement, Jona. The late John Mann demonstrated that new legions were always raised in preparation for conquest, not as a reaction against external pressures. Marcus had his eye on Germania/Bohemia; Severus on Parthia.

Quote:Gallienus and the Palmyrene leaders preferred to put more soldiers on horseback

I'm a little sceptical about that one, too. Can you demonstrate it?

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Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-10-2008, 08:18 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by D B Campbell - 09-10-2008, 02:37 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-10-2008, 03:00 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by D B Campbell - 09-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Carlton Bach - 09-10-2008, 06:40 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by D B Campbell - 09-10-2008, 07:34 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Timotheus - 09-10-2008, 08:44 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-10-2008, 10:01 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Epictetus - 09-11-2008, 04:56 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jasper Oorthuys - 09-11-2008, 04:57 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Theodosius the Great - 09-11-2008, 05:51 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jens Horstkotte - 09-11-2008, 06:55 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jens Horstkotte - 09-11-2008, 07:04 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-11-2008, 07:16 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by D B Campbell - 09-11-2008, 08:12 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-11-2008, 08:31 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Nicholas Gaukroger - 09-11-2008, 02:45 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Sean Manning - 09-11-2008, 04:00 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Eleatic Guest - 09-11-2008, 04:16 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-11-2008, 04:35 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Robert Vermaat - 09-11-2008, 05:11 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-11-2008, 05:16 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Robert Vermaat - 09-11-2008, 05:27 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jens Horstkotte - 09-11-2008, 06:29 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jasper Oorthuys - 09-11-2008, 07:23 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Robert Vermaat - 09-11-2008, 07:25 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Eleatic Guest - 09-11-2008, 10:12 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-11-2008, 11:15 PM

summary - by Graham Sumner - 09-12-2008, 04:17 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by SigniferOne - 09-16-2008, 03:28 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by D B Campbell - 09-16-2008, 11:45 AM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-16-2008, 01:13 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Nicholas Gaukroger - 09-16-2008, 02:01 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by SigniferOne - 09-16-2008, 09:11 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by D B Campbell - 09-18-2008, 12:16 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-18-2008, 12:36 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by L C Cinna - 09-18-2008, 01:02 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Sean Manning - 09-18-2008, 03:52 PM

Re: Summarizing the Third Century Crisis - by Jona Lendering - 09-18-2008, 08:08 PM

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