Event

Crisis of the Third Century

235–284 CE · 3rd century

The Crisis of the Third Century was a period of turmoil in the Roman Empire from 235 to 284 CE. It was marked by rapid turnover of emperors, civil wars, invasions on several frontiers, plague and severe economic and monetary problems. The empire temporarily split into separate states before being restored and reorganised under Aurelian and Diocletian.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Crisis of the Third Century. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crisis-of-the-third-century
MLA: “Crisis of the Third Century.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crisis-of-the-third-century. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Crisis of the Third Century.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crisis-of-the-third-century.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Crisis of the Third Century’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/crisis-of-the-third-century (Accessed: ).

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