HIST 002A Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Moe Williams, Diocletian
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Period was recognized by constant civil war. Roman commanders, hoping to become emperor would precipitate civil war in an attempt to over through the reigning emperor to get the support of his soldiers. Has traumatic effect on the economy and the roman people. Romans faced major attacks from the outside, romans faced attacks from pastoralists tribe, most of them were germans from the north. Faced new attacks on the east by the persians. Persians were able to regain their independence and recreate a new persian empire called the sassanid. These persians considered themselves to be descendants of the other persians and were destined by azor ahai to reconquer there old lands, the lands that were then controlled by rome. Sassanads fought the romans for 4 centuries. Roman celebrate its 1000th anniversary since the city was founded by romulus. The romans feared the empire would not last much longer. Anarchy period was over when this guy was emperor.
