CLST 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Maximinus Thrax, Trebonianus Gallus, Severan Dynasty
14 May 2015
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Today dr. victoria wall from 130-2:30 watson 517. Friday dr. kyle friday at ____ The soldier emperors: severan dynasty (193-235) Spans from the 2nd into the 3rd: 2nd century things are going well for the romans in many ways but the 3rd century is a time of political, social, and economic upheaval in the roman empire. Alexander severus is the last in the dynasty. Tries to hold onto the prosperity that existed but this doesn"t work: things have started to break down before we even get to the soldier emperors. During time of marcus aurelius and lucius verus there were many attacks by foreign peoples had to spend most of their reigns leading troops against foreign incursions. After commodus the imperial bodyguard thought to auction off the title of emperor to the highest bidder. Last words of septimius be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, scorn everybody else.
