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The first time a Roman emperor and his successor died in battle

The Battle of Abritus in 251 resulted in a decisive Gothic victory under Cniva, killing Roman Emperor Decius and his son, marking the first time a sitting emperor died in battle.

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The Barracks Emperors: Instability of Populist Rule

Army-chosen 'barracks emperors' dominated Rome during the Crisis of the Third Century, fueled by military power, inflation from currency debasement, plague, and barbarian invasions.

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The Crisis of the Third Century: A Pivotal Era of Ancient Rome

The Roman Empire nearly collapsed during the Third Century due to military intervention, political fragmentation, economic collapse, plague, and external pressures leading to breakaway empires.

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Enemies of Rome in the 3rd Century CE: The Greatest Enemy of Rome was Rome Itself

Military dominance and rapid imperial turnover during the Third Century plunged Rome into political instability, self-serving leadership, and near collapse.

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The first time a Roman emperor and his successor died in battle

The Barracks Emperors: Instability of Populist Rule

The Crisis of the Third Century: A Pivotal Era of Ancient Rome

Enemies of Rome in the 3rd Century CE: The Greatest Enemy of Rome was Rome Itself

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