The “Barracks Emperors” is a term coined by later historians referring to the Roman emperors who were chosen and supported by the army during the period known as the Crisis of the Third Century (also known as the Imperial Crisis, 235-284 CE). https://www.worldhistory.org/Barracks_Emperors/ #History #Aurelian #BarracksEmperors #BattleofAbritus

Valerian ruled as emperor of the Roman Empire from 253 CE until his capture in 260 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/valerian/ #History #BarracksEmperors #CrisisoftheThirdCentury #Gallienus

Alexander Severus served as the Roman emperor from 222 CE until his untimely death in 235 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_Severus/ #History #AlexanderSeverus #BarracksEmperors #Elagabalus

Maximinius Thrax ruled briefly as the Roman emperor from 235 CE to his death in 238 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Maximinus_Thrax/ #History #BarracksEmperors #CrisisoftheThirdCentury #MaximinusThrax

Gallienus was Roman emperor from 253 to 268 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Gallienus/ #History #Alemanni #BarracksEmperors #CrisisoftheThirdCentury

Cniva (also given as Kniva, c. 250 CE to possibly 270 CE) was the king of the Goths who defeated Emperor Decius (249-251 CE) at the Battle of Abritus in 251 CE. Little is known of him other than his campaign in 251 CE, in which he successfully took Philipopolis, killing over 100,000 Roman citizens and enslaving survivors, lay siege to the city of Nicopolis, and defeated the Romans under Decius,...https://www.worldhistory.org/Cniva/ #Aurelian #BarracksEmperors #BattleofAbritus

Alexander Severus served as the Roman emperor from 222 CE until his untimely death in 235 CE. At the urging of his mother, aunt, and grandmother, Emperor Elagabalus named his cousin Alexianus (the future Alexander Severus) as his heir in the summer of 221 CE. After realizing the possible consequences of his actions, he planned for the young Caesar's execution. Unfortunately for Elagabalus, the ...https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_Severus/ #AlexanderSeverus #BarracksEmperors #Elagabalus