Cozmin-Valerian BROȘTEANU (Centrul de Studii Clasice și Creștine, Facultatea de Istorie, Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași),
Aspecte morale ale crizei Imperiului Roman din perspectiva breviatorilor latini târzii [Moral aspects of the crisis of Roman Empire from the perspective of latin breviators]
Keywords: Roman Empire, Late Antiquity, crisis of the third century, abbreviated works, moral aspects.
Abstract: Moral aspects of the crisis of Roman Empire from the perspective of latin breviators Throughout its existence, the Roman Empire experienced difficult periods. One such period took place between 235-284, when there were numerous usurpations, barbarian invasions, secessionist movements, civil wars, etc. In historiographical sources, this period is known as the crisis of the Roman Empire in the mid-IIIrd century. Within the following pages we have set out to analyze information from the works of Latin historians of the IVth century – Aurelius Victor, Eutropius, Festus and Pseudo-Aurelius Victor. Specifically, we have looked at the moral aspects of the crisis of the Roman Empire found in the works written by these four historians.