Roman Empire From Severus To Constantine — The
Recognizing that the empire’s wealth and threats were now in the East, he moved the capital to Byzantium, renaming it "New Rome" (Constantinople). Conclusion
Germanic tribes crossed the Rhine and Danube, while the Sassanid Persians pressured the East. The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine
The transition from the Severan dynasty to the reign of Constantine the Great marks one of the most transformative periods in human history. It is the story of an empire that nearly collapsed under its own weight, only to be reinvented as a bureaucratic, militarized, and eventually Christian state. The Severan Dynasty: The Soldier-Emperors (193–235 AD) Recognizing that the empire’s wealth and threats were
For fifty years, the Roman Empire was a revolving door of "Barracks Emperors"—generals who were declared emperors by their troops only to be murdered months later. The empire faced a "perfect storm" of disasters: It is the story of an empire that

