The crisi e caduta dell'impero romano marked a pivotal transformation of the Roman Empire, from its peak of territorial expansion to its eventual division and fall. This period was characterized by significant political, economic, and social changes, including the editti e riforme di Caracalla e Costantino and the implementation of the tetrarchia e amministrazione romana nel terzo secolo.
Key developments include:
- Caracalla's Edict of 212 CE granting citizenship to provincial inhabitants
- The establishment of the Tetrarchy under Diocletian in 286 CE
- Constantine's reforms and the relocation of the capital to Constantinople
- The final division of the Empire in 395 CE into Eastern and Western parts