negligent
municipal
Byzantium
blood feud
stoic
temperament
persecution
pantheistic
garrison
insurrecttion
courtier
status quo
tranquility
zenith
ramification
Marcus Aurelius: general Avidius Cassius stopped Parthian threat. soon after the war, army brought back a plague from the battle zone. That was the most destructive plague in Roman history.
Commodius: opposite to his father, he devoted to enjoyment and allow the courtier and favorites to run the government. killed by a praetorian guard.
Pertinax: serious at administration. but the Praetorian prefect soon tired of him and killed him.
at that point, the successor the guard chose was not universally acclaimed. And many imperial legion proclaimed their own commander general as emperor. finally, a able general, Septimius Severus won.
Severus: abolished Praetorian guard and chose guard from his own troop . He disregarded the senatorial prerogative, equalized citizenship statue of all free men.
When caracalla died, for some reason that didn't stated yet, Rome soon get into crisis. the continuing unstability last till 285. During this period, generals came to power one after one and soon killed by the rival:
Maximinus Thrace (r. 235-238; of Gothic-Alan background)
Valerian (r. 253-260)
Gallienus (d. 268)
Aurelian (270-75)
Probus (276-282)
Carus (283-284)
In Roman's time, how many persecution of Christians are there and why?