06-28-2003, 07:30 PM
Considering that Philp was before Decius (dead in battle against Goths) and Valerian (defeated and captured by Shapor), and many other terrible things (many murders, revolts, provinces breaking away), and that only latter did matters start getting systematically better (Claudius and Aurelian and finally Diocletian) I would say the worst period was just after Philip! Any experts out there? Of course if you liked the Philip book then you are not qualified. There might even be some pnygeric or coin or inscription saying that philip saved the empire, but at best we might say his contriubtion was one amoung many.<br>
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Claudius, Aurelian and Diocletian were from the balkans. Now if some balkan cultural or political group started saying "Hey, we are tough and resourceful guys. We saved the roman empire!" I would say "By golly, its true!" <p></p><i></i>
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Claudius, Aurelian and Diocletian were from the balkans. Now if some balkan cultural or political group started saying "Hey, we are tough and resourceful guys. We saved the roman empire!" I would say "By golly, its true!" <p></p><i></i>
Jeffery Wyss
"Si vos es non secui of solutio tunc vos es secui of preciptate."
"Si vos es non secui of solutio tunc vos es secui of preciptate."
