60 ⟶ Roman Coinage in Circulation: 249 Million Sestertii

as 249 million.
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🛣️ Danube Road Reconnects Roman Northeast Border

Rome and its northeast border are reunited by the Danube Road.⟶
Danube Road Reconnects Roman Northeast Border (46)
Roman EmpireInfrastructureTradeTransportationDanube RiverAncient romeRoman EconomyCommunications

🪙 Roman Coinage in Circulation: 249 Million Sestertii

as 249 million.⟶
Roman EmpireEconomyCoinageCurrencyTradeFinanceRoman Economy

🍞 Bread Shortage in Rome Due to Grain Supply Disruptions

Rome faced a bread shortage due to grain supply disruptions caused by delayed shipments from Africa and Egypt.⟶
Bread Shortage in Rome Due to Grain Supply Disruptions (70)
Roman EmpireFood ShortageTradeEconomySupply Chain
ItalyItalyEgyptEgyptLibyaLibya

🪙 Denarius Silver Content Increased Under Trajan

The silver content of the Roman denarius rises to 93 percent under emperor Trajan, up from 92 percent under Domitian.⟶
Denarius Silver Content Increased Under Trajan (98)
Roman EmpireCurrencyTrajanDomitianEconomyCoinageAncient rome
ItalyItalyEgyptEgyptSyriaSyria

🤝 Kushan Emissaries Arrive in the Roman Empire

Emissaries of the Kushan Empire reach the Roman Empire.⟶
Kushan Emissaries Arrive in the Roman Empire (99)
DiplomacyRoman EmpireKushan EmpireTradeSilk RoadInternational RelationsEmbassies

🏛️ Beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century

284: Crisis of the Third Century shook the Roman Empire.⟶
Beginning of the Crisis of the Third Century (235)
Roman EmpirePolitical InstabilityCivil WarEmperorSuccessionMilitaryBarbarian InvasionsDecline