reign of Maximinus Thrax
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The reign of Maximinus Thrax was a brief, turbulent period of the Roman Empire (235–238 AD) marked by military rule, heavy taxation, and the onset of the Crisis of the Third Century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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reign ⓘ |
| appliesToPerson | Maximinus Thrax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Mogontiacum
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currency |
Roman antoninianus
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Roman denarius ⓘ |
| duration | about 3 years ⓘ |
| dynasticContext | end of the Severan order ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
confiscation of elite property
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increased taxation of landowners ⓘ |
| endCause | assassination of Maximinus Thrax by his own soldiers ⓘ |
| endTime | 238 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Year of the Six Emperors
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reign of Gordian I and Gordian II ⓘ reign of Gordian III ⓘ reign of Pupienus and Balbinus ⓘ |
| follows | reign of Severus Alexander ⓘ |
| governmentForm | autocratic monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause | assassination of Severus Alexander ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frontier campaigning
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heavy taxation ⓘ military rule ⓘ political instability ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | beginning of prolonged imperial crisis ⓘ |
| languageUsedInAdministration | Latin ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | acclamation by the army ⓘ |
| militaryPolicy |
continuous campaigning on the frontiers
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large-scale recruitment of soldiers ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Senatorial revolt of 238
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campaigns along the Rhine and Danube frontiers ⓘ elevation of Gordian I and Gordian II in Africa ⓘ siege of Aquileia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
African provincial elites
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Balbinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordian II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pupienus NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Severan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
military camps on the Danube
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military camps on the Rhine ⓘ |
| startTime | 235 ⓘ |
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