Source: Chat comple om va Document A Roman Emperors, 235-285 CE ore Mini 235.38CE Emperor Reign Maximinus Gordian 1&1 (conulers) 238 Balbinus & Pupineus 238 Gordian 1 238-44 Philip the Arab 2449 ecius 249-51 Hostiian 251 Gallus 251-53 ‘Aemilianus 283 ‘Valerian & Gallienus 253.60 ‘Claudius Gothicus 268-70 Quintillus 270 Aurelian 27095 ‘Tacitus 275.16 Florianus 216 Probus 216-82 Carus 282-83 Namerian 283-84 Carinus 283.85 Cause of Death “Assassination Suicide; killed in batle ‘Assassination Possible assassination Killed in bate Killed in bate Possible plague Assassination Assassination Died as slave of Persians; ‘assassination Plague Assassination or suicide Assassination Possible assassination Assassination Assassination Assassination Possible assassination Killed in battle This page may bo reprodiced orclaesoom use“Fal of Rome Mini Document B ‘Sours: An excep tam the erat bok Concerning itary Mates bythe Reman hisin Vogt, 480 OF {Before the year 400 Ci] ootsolers wore breastpaes and helmets. But when, | ‘because of negligence and laziness, parade ground drills were abandoned, the | customary armor began toseem heavy sinee the soldiers rarely ever wore it Therefore, they first asked the emperor to set aside the breasplates ..and then ‘the helmets, So our soldies fought the Goths without any protection for chest snd head and were often beaten by archers. Although there were many disas- ters, which led to the loss of great cities, no one tied to restore breastplate and helmets to the infantry. Thus it happens that troops in battle, exposed to wounds because they have no armor, think about running and not about fighting ‘Sour: Mehl Gar, Tho Fal othe Faman Empire: AReppralel, Crow Publishing, 182. There can be litle doubt thatthe weaknesses of the Ite Roman army were largely due to the eventual failure... to enforce regular conscription [daft of seers]... The exempted categories were... aumetous. Hosts of senators, breanerats, and clergymen were entitled to avoid the draft: and ‘among other groups who escaped were cooks, bakers, and slaves. a comma “This page may be proses for lero use“Far of Rome Minko Document C ‘Source: Map costs tom vous sues, Zz ATLANTIC Foreign Invasions of the Roman Empire “Tis pag may be opreducod for classroom uso