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1 day ago · Dispelling the myth of immediate empire collapse, historians typically label the period from the 3rd to the 8th centuries as Late AntiquityIn the 3rd century...
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2 days ago · In the 3rd century, the Empire underwent a crisis that threatened its existence, as the Gallic and Palmyrene Empires broke away from the Roman state, and a series of short-lived emperors led the Empire. It was reunified under Aurelian (r. 270–275).
5 days ago · In this article, we‘ll explore 12 of the most significant and influential inventions from ancient Rome and analyze their impact through the lens of a historian. 1. Roman Concrete (Opus Caementicium) – 3rd Century BC. The Romans were the first civilization to use concrete extensively in construction.
4 days ago · After the decadent rule of Marcus Aurelius’ son Commodus and the reign of the Severan dynasty, the Roman Empire fell into chaos. The supreme power was up for...
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2 days ago · According to tradition, Rome became a republic in 509 BC. However, it took a few centuries for Rome to become the great city of popular imagination. By the 3rd century BC, Rome had become the pre-eminent city of the Italian peninsula.
5 days ago · By the end of the third century, Rome's importance was mainly ideological, with several emperors and usurpers even beginning to place their court in other cities in the empire, closer to the imperial frontier.
4 days ago · This is the true story. During the half century between 235 and 285 CE, the Roman Empire and all of ancient civilization in the West passed through a terrible ordeal. From without came wave after wave of barbarian invaders and repeated wars with the newly resurgent Persian Empire.
