Emperor Gallienus
Emperor Gallienus, as the son of the former Emperor Valerian, of course wanted a hundred to avenge his father, but the situation did not allow him to do so, and this explosive news also reached the ears of the Germans, although they did not read the news with their mobile phones like the Romans, but even reading the newspaper was enough to satisfy their demand for information. When the leader of the country is suddenly removed, the country will have two situations, 1. unity of purpose, unity, 2. fragmentation, everyone playing (
Gallienus made a great effort to prevent the decline of Rome from collapsing immediately, and in the first 7 years, the barbarians launched suicide attacks, which were all repelled by the emperor, and the barbarians should have knelt and licked in the past, but the capture of The Emperor Valerian inspired them to achieve the demise of Rome in this generation. Compared with the adjustment of the west, the east side can be described as a collapse, the eastern defense line Euphrates River defense line has ceased to exist, the Persian technology tree suddenly upgraded to the gear of chariots, and the balance of the frontal battlefield was instantly tilted, until the Europeans invented the musket and suppressed it again. In 261 AD, the Empire began the "Black Death", that is, the plague, this time more serious than usual, the original Empire's relief funds had long been consumed by the war, Severus's military reforms and the ills of the Edict of Caracalla finally broke out during this period, a large number of people poured into the city, and the surrounding vast land was abandoned. All of the above is what Gallienus had to face, and there were problems that all the roman emperors had not solved before.
Gallienus's full name is Publius Licinius Garienus, from the name to know that after the famous door of the republican era, he is indeed worthy of the title of representative of the Roman elite, if born in a good era, he may be the level of a virtuous emperor, but in this era of internal and external troubles, it is indeed an unfortunate thing for him. In 260 AD, after his father was captured, he was busy in the empire and did not return to Rome for 8 years, facing not only foreign tribes but also legionnaires and governors of various places who were eager to rebel. In the face of heavy work, the biggest reason why Gallienus can stick to it is that he is 42 to 50 years old.
The Gallic Empire
This tall name came back, and it was a rebellion in Gaul, and the course of events was that 2 generals on the Rhine Defense Line began to argue over the collection of protection fees, and then black and black, and the result was a general named Postumus, whose eyes were bloodshot after the victory, and killed all the soldiers on the other side, one of the soldiers turned out to be the eldest son of Emperor Gallienus, and it is estimated that the crown prince came to the front as an intern, and was inexplicably killed by his own people. After learning of this, Postumus regretted that it was too late, simply with the bottom of the small partner reversed, the Gallic Empire (Imperium Calliaram) was born, the Gallic Empire just hung a brand, just like the domestic Jordan shoe brand, not at all the Empire created by the Gauls, the internal system completely followed the Roman model, and even had to choose two consuls every year, and the rest is not to be said, it is a compressed version of the Roman Empire.
Gallienus not only lost his son Bai, but also lost Gaul, an important province of the Empire, which meant that Spain was further west, and Britain could not control it, which was a quarter of the Roman Empire. Gallienus tried to solve the problem by force, sending out 40,000 troops to fight with Perstumus for two rounds, one victory and one defeat, which is also reasonable, both sides are the legitimate armies of Rome, Gaul is fighting with all its might, and the Roman Empire has to worry about other regions. Gallienus reluctantly changed his strategy and recognized the position of Perstumus in Gaul, on the condition that he continue to defend the Rhine region, and by the way, the name of the Emperor of Gaul was prefixed, and the Emperor of Gaul under the Roman Empire, Postumus, had no greater ambitions, and recognized this arrangement, so the empire became independent for 14 years from 260 AD. Garienus, a man, was really not simple, and for the sake of the overall plan of the empire, he endured the death of his father and eldest son continuously.
However, for this decision, the Senate was a different attitude, the Gaul region not only represented the merits of Julius Caesar, Spain was also the hometown of Trajan, Hadrian, Gaul was also an important metal producer of the empire, and the mint was arranged in that area. At the same time, Gallienus had another policy, he allowed the Alamanids, who were bitterly enthroned with the Roman Empire, to live in the Imperial defense line and outsourced their defensive tasks. The imaginative Romans said that the emperor had fallen in love with the daughter of the Patriarch el-El-Alamein and liked the smell of sheep on her. The Defense of the Rhine gave the Gallic Empire, the Danube Defense gave the Alamanians, and the Easternmost Goths, who had successfully transformed into pirates, what could be more disgusting? The answer is yes, and that is the Question of the East.
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