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A.D. 235-284, [[Roman]] emperors who seized power using the army as a base; they usually came from a poverty-stricken rural background. [[Diocletian]] (ruled 284-305 AD) was the most famous example. | A.D. 235-284, [[Roman]] emperors who seized power using the army as a base; they usually came from a poverty-stricken rural background. [[Diocletian]] (ruled 284-305 AD) was the most famous example. | ||
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| + | ==List of the Barrack Emperors == | ||
| + | *Maximinus Thrax | ||
| + | *Gordian I | ||
| + | *Gordian II | ||
| + | *Pupienus and Balbinus | ||
| + | *Gordian III | ||
| + | *Sabinianus | ||
| + | *Philip the Arab | ||
| + | *Pacantius | ||
| + | *Jotapian | ||
| + | *Silbannacus | ||
| + | *Decius | ||
| + | *Priscus | ||
| + | *Licinianus | ||
| + | *Herennius Etruscus | ||
| + | *Hostilian | ||
| + | *Gallus | ||
| + | *Volusianus | ||
| + | *Aemilian | ||
| + | *Valerian | ||
| + | *Gallienus | ||
| + | *Ingenuus | ||
| + | *Regalianus | ||
| + | *Macrianus Major | ||
| + | *Quietus | ||
| + | *Mussius Aemilianus | ||
| + | *Aureolus | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Southern, Pat. ''The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine'' (2001) covers 193-337 AD [http://www.questia.com/read/107587528?title=The%20Roman%20Empire%20from%20Severus%20to%20Constantine online edition] | * Southern, Pat. ''The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine'' (2001) covers 193-337 AD [http://www.questia.com/read/107587528?title=The%20Roman%20Empire%20from%20Severus%20to%20Constantine online edition] | ||
Revision as of 16:03, June 1, 2011
A.D. 235-284, Roman emperors who seized power using the army as a base; they usually came from a poverty-stricken rural background. Diocletian (ruled 284-305 AD) was the most famous example.
List of the Barrack Emperors
- Maximinus Thrax
- Gordian I
- Gordian II
- Pupienus and Balbinus
- Gordian III
- Sabinianus
- Philip the Arab
- Pacantius
- Jotapian
- Silbannacus
- Decius
- Priscus
- Licinianus
- Herennius Etruscus
- Hostilian
- Gallus
- Volusianus
- Aemilian
- Valerian
- Gallienus
- Ingenuus
- Regalianus
- Macrianus Major
- Quietus
- Mussius Aemilianus
- Aureolus
Further reading
- Southern, Pat. The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine (2001) covers 193-337 AD online edition