While many factors led to the fall of the Roman Empire, the Crisis of the 3rd Century embodied the turmoil that eventually ended Rome's centuries-long rule. More than 20 barracks emperors - men who ...

Explore the extraordinary campaign of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, a towering figure who led his army deep into Germanic territory, confronting hostile tribes with a mix of discipline, foraging, and sheer ...

In this, the first book-length life of Maximinus, who ruled the empire for nearly three years (AD 235-238), Prof. Pearson (Cardiff), supplements the limited literary sources with evidence from ...

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