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Southern P. The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine
London - New York: Routledge, 2004. – 413 p. ISBN 0-203-45159-7 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-45721-8 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-23943-5 (hbk) ISBN 0-415-23944-3 (pbk)
CONTENTS Illustrations Introduction and acknowledgements Abbreviations The third century: the nature of the problem Sources of evidence Through a glass darkly: limitations of the evidence Emperors and usurpers: 180–260 Empire without end The development of frontiers Prelude to the third century The reign of Commodus The rise of Severus Severus Imperator Elimination of rivals The Severan dynasty The successors of Severus The end of the Severans: Maximinus Thrax becomes Emperor The three Gordians Philip the Arab Decius Trebonianus Gallus Valerian and Gallienus Schism and reunification: 260–84 Gallienus sole Emperor The battle for the Empire: Gallienus to Aurelian The Empire restored: Aurelian The successors of Aurelian: Probus to Diocletian A world geared for war: 284–324 Diocletian: the Empire strikes back Constantine: the Empire reshaped Beyond the northern frontiers Introduction: the image of the ‘barbarians’ Romans and natives The third century and after Beyond the eastern frontiers The rise of the Sassanids: Ardashir defeats the Parthians The Roman eastern frontier The reign of Ardashir (224–41) The reign of Shapur I (241–72) The successors of Shapur: Hormizd I (272–3), Vahram I (273–6) and Vahram II (276–93) Vahram III (293) and Narses (293–302) Hormizd II (302–9) and Shapur II (309–79) The Empire transformed Emperors Usurpation or regional self-help? The Senate and senatorial careers The equestrian career The Praetorian Prefects The provinces Cities and towns The theory of depopulation, deserted lands and the decline of agricultural production Economy and finance The army and the frontiers Religion Notes Bibliography Index
