ABSTRACT

Aurelian and the Third Century provides a re-evaluation, in the light of recent scholarship, of the difficulties facing the Roman empire in the AD 260s and 270s, concentrating upon the reign of the Emperor Aurelian and his part in summoning them.

With introduction examining the situation in the mid third century, the book is divided into two parts:

* Part 1: deals chronologically with the military and political events of the period from 268 to 276
* Part 2: analyzes the other achievements and events of Aurelian's reign and assesses their importance.

A key supplement to the study of the Roman Empire.

chapter 1|20 pages

INTRODUCTION

The third-century ‘crisis’

part |2 pages

Part I ‘RESTORER OF THE WORLD’

chapter 2|16 pages

A DIVIDED EMPIRE

chapter 3|18 pages

AURELIAN ASCENDANT

chapter 4|13 pages

ZENOBIA AND THE EAST

chapter 5|19 pages

THE PALMYRENE WARS

chapter 6|12 pages

WAR IN THE WEST

The reunification of the empire

chapter 7|22 pages

THE END OF AURELIAN

part |2 pages

Part II INTERNAL POLICIES

chapter 8|18 pages

ECONOMIC REFORMS

chapter 9|16 pages

PUBLIC WORKS AND ADMINISTRATION

chapter 10|24 pages

THE EMPEROR, THE SENATE AND THE ARMIES

chapter 11|20 pages

THE EMPEROR AND THE DIVINE