The Romans of the third century AD are no longer the glorious conquerors who time and again bounced back from crises stronger than before. The economy is in tatters, the provinces are being overrun by barbarians, and then the ultimate humiliation: the emperor is taken prisoner! Helpless to prevent the inexorable decline, Romans can only watch as Christianity grows in influence. This powerful volume paints a grim, realistic picture of the Crisis of the Third Century.

*CONTENTS*
Preface
Different Types of Crisis
Emperors of the 3rd Century (AD)
Emperors of the 1st and 2nd Century (AD)
The Roman Empire at the Beginning of the 3rd Century (AD)
Part One: The Roman Empire in the First Half of the Third Century
Part Two: The Roman Empire in the Second Half of the Third Century
Chronology
References
About the Series and Author