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Tables of Contents for The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Illustrations
vii
Introduction and acknowledgements
ix
Abbreviations
xi
The third century: the nature of the problem
1
13
Sources of evidence
7
5
Through a glass darkly: limitations of the evidence
12
2
Emperors and usurpers: 180-260
14
67
Empire without end
14
1
The development of frontiers
14
3
Prelude to the third century
17
3
The reign of Commodus
20
3
The rise of Severus
23
5
Severus Imperator
28
4
Elimination of rivals
32
5
The Severan dynasty
37
13
The successors of Severus
50
14
The end of the Severans: Maximinus Thrax becomes Emperor
64
2
The three Gordians
66
5
Philip the Arab
71
3
Decius
74
1
Trebonianus Gallus
75
3
Valerian and Gallienus
78
3
Schism and reunification: 260-84
81
53
Gallienus sole Emperor
81
21
The battle for the Empire: Gallienus to Aurelian
102
8
The Empire: restored: Aurelian
110
16
The successors of Aurelian: Probus to Diocletian
126
8
A world geared for war: 284-324
134
48
Diocletian: the Empire strikes back
134
35
Constantine: the Empire reshaped
169
13
Beyond the northern frontiers
182
45
Introduction: the image of the `barbarians'
182
2
Romans and natives
184
19
The third century and after
203
24
Beyond the eastern frontiers
227
19
The rise of the Sassanids: Ardashir defeats the Parthians
228
4
The Roman eastern frontier
232
1
The reign of Ardashir (224-41)
233
1
The reign of Shapur 1 (241-72)
234
6
The successors of Shapur: Hormizd I (272-3), Vahram I (273-6) and Vahram II (276-93)
240
2
Vahram III (293) and Narses (293-302)
242
2
Hormizd II (302-9) and Shapur II (309-79)
244
2
The Empire transformed
246
38
Emperors
246
4
Usurpation or regional self help?
250
4
The Senate and senatorial careers
254
1
The equestrian career
255
2
The Praetorian Prefects
257
1
The provinces
257
3
Cities and towns
260
3
The theory of depopulation, deserted lands and the decline of agricultural production
263
2
Economy and finance
265
3
The army and the frontiers
268
11
Religion
279
5
Notes
284
88
Bibliography
372
22
Index
394