reign of Maximinus Thrax
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The reign of Maximinus Thrax was a brief, turbulent period of the Roman Empire (235–238 AD) marked by military rule, heavy taxation, and the onset of the Crisis of the Third Century.
All labels observed (1)
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| reign of Maximinus Thrax canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: reign of Maximinus Thrax Context triple: [Assassination of Severus Alexander, followedBy, reign of Maximinus Thrax]
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Reign of Macrinus
The Reign of Macrinus was a brief period in Roman imperial history (AD 217–218) when the praetorian prefect Macrinus became emperor following Caracalla’s death, marked by military discontent and his eventual overthrow.
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Reign of Caracalla
The Reign of Caracalla was the period of Roman imperial rule under Emperor Caracalla, marked by military campaigns, the extension of Roman citizenship through the Constitutio Antoniniana, and increasing political instability.
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Year of the Five Emperors
The Year of the Five Emperors was a tumultuous period of civil war and rapid imperial succession in 193 AD that ultimately paved the way for the rise of the Severan dynasty in the Roman Empire.
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Year of the Six Emperors
The Year of the Six Emperors was a tumultuous period in 238 AD when rapid successions and overlapping claims to the Roman imperial throne led to extreme political instability in the empire.
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E.
Severan dynasty
The Severan dynasty was a Roman imperial family that ruled from 193 to 235 CE, overseeing a period of military expansion, legal reform, and monumental building across the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: reign of Maximinus Thrax Target entity description: The reign of Maximinus Thrax was a brief, turbulent period of the Roman Empire (235–238 AD) marked by military rule, heavy taxation, and the onset of the Crisis of the Third Century.
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A.
Reign of Macrinus
The Reign of Macrinus was a brief period in Roman imperial history (AD 217–218) when the praetorian prefect Macrinus became emperor following Caracalla’s death, marked by military discontent and his eventual overthrow.
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B.
Reign of Caracalla
The Reign of Caracalla was the period of Roman imperial rule under Emperor Caracalla, marked by military campaigns, the extension of Roman citizenship through the Constitutio Antoniniana, and increasing political instability.
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C.
Year of the Five Emperors
The Year of the Five Emperors was a tumultuous period of civil war and rapid imperial succession in 193 AD that ultimately paved the way for the rise of the Severan dynasty in the Roman Empire.
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D.
Year of the Six Emperors
The Year of the Six Emperors was a tumultuous period in 238 AD when rapid successions and overlapping claims to the Roman imperial throne led to extreme political instability in the empire.
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E.
Severan dynasty
The Severan dynasty was a Roman imperial family that ruled from 193 to 235 CE, overseeing a period of military expansion, legal reform, and monumental building across the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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reign ⓘ |
| appliesToPerson | Maximinus Thrax ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Emperor of the Romans ⓘ |
| capital |
Mogontiacum
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currency |
Roman antoninianus
ⓘ
linked to:
antoninianus
Roman denarius ⓘ |
| duration | about 3 years ⓘ |
| dynasticContext | end of the Severan order ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
confiscation of elite property
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increased taxation of landowners ⓘ |
| endCause | assassination of Maximinus Thrax by his own soldiers ⓘ |
| endTime | 238 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Year of the Six Emperors
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reign of Gordian I and Gordian II ⓘ reign of Gordian III ⓘ reign of Pupienus and Balbinus ⓘ |
| follows | reign of Severus Alexander ⓘ |
| governmentForm | autocratic monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause | assassination of Severus Alexander ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
frontier campaigning
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heavy taxation ⓘ military rule ⓘ political instability ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | beginning of prolonged imperial crisis ⓘ |
| languageUsedInAdministration | Latin ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | acclamation by the army ⓘ |
| militaryPolicy |
continuous campaigning on the frontiers
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large-scale recruitment of soldiers ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Senatorial revolt of 238
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linked to:
Senatorial revolt against Maximinus Thrax
campaigns along the Rhine and Danube frontiers ⓘ elevation of Gordian I and Gordian II in Africa ⓘ siege of Aquileia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
African provincial elites
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Balbinus ⓘ Gordian I ⓘ Gordian II ⓘ Pupienus ⓘ Roman Senate ⓘ |
| partOf | Crisis of the Third Century ⓘ |
| precededBy | Severan dynasty ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman paganism ⓘ |
| seatOfPower |
military camps on the Danube
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military camps on the Rhine ⓘ |
| startTime | 235 ⓘ |
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