240-249 AD: A Crisis of Confidence

Gordian III lives long enough to die in mysterious circumstances soon after a battle with the Persians. In Gordian's place, the legions hailed Philip (the Arab) as Emperor. Philip ruled for 5 years and had the privilege of leading the celebration of Rome's 1000th year. The celebrations were interrupted by the invasion of a new people into Moesia, the province north of Thrace, along the Black Sea coast in modern Bulgaria. These invaders are our first encounter with the Goths. They will play a role in our story for the next 46 decades. The commander Philip sent to stop the invasion, Decius, was proclaimed emperor by the legions and then marched toward Rome. Please rate and subscribe if you have not yet done so! You can follow the project on Twitter/X: https://x.com/202Decades and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/202_decades/