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Furthermore, parts of Dacia and the Rhine provinces were occupied by German tribes. No part of the Empire was safe from raiders, and Gothic pirates besieged even Athens. During the many wars and invasions, pan-Mediterranean trade was severely curtailed. Hyper-inflation became the norm. Agriculture was disrupted, and food shortages were common and another eruption of the plague devasted many urban centers. However, the Empire managed to pull itself back from the abyss under a series of military Emperors. The Roman army remained very formidable, and under several Illyrian Emperors, the order was restored in the provinces, and the frontiers secured.
==When did the Third Century Crisis of the Roman Empire End?The recovery began when Claudius II defeated a Gothic invasion. After he died of the plague, he was succeeded by his Master of Cavalry, Aurelian in 275 AD. He was a brilliant commander and he defeated several barbarian invasions. He then went on to defeat the Gallic and Palmyrene Empire. However, instability Instability continued after his Aurelian's assassination, and it was only with Diocletian's accession that the crisis was finally ended. However, it is widely held that the Third Century Crisis permanently weakened the Empire. It ushered in trends that many see as marking the beginning of the end of the world of Antiquity and marking the transition to the Medieval world.<ref> Brown, P, The World of Late Antiquity (W Norton, London, 1971), p. 22 </ref>
== Which Barbarian Invasions weakened Rome? ==
