Answer to Question #137436 in History for alysson

Question

What were the problems that the Roman Empire faced during the third-century crisis, and how did Diocletian attempt to resolve these?

Answer 1

Some of the problems faced by the Roman empire during the third-century crisis are economic depression, invasion by foreigners, civil war, and plague, which resulted in the collapse of government and hence military controlling the empire. Also, migration into the Roman territory led to political instability and rebellion. As a result of this tension in the roman empire, Diocletian appointed co-emperor and divided the kingdom into two to ensure smooth administration in which Maximian ruled western provinces while Diocletian ruled eastern provinces.