... spell the end of communist influence in Russia, and overnight the society did not so radically change as to be unrecognisable from the past. In Roman times, this factor would have even more weight behind it- modern societies are a lot more liquid, and the current interdependency and relation between them means that there is a wealth of external influences and examples to follow. By the third century, the Roman national identity and culture had existed for well over a century, and had experienced little in the way of major change. In the areas where it existed, it was absolute- there was little toleration of sub-cultures, as demonstrated by the violence in Judea.1 Between 235 and 275 the Roman Empire entered into a crisis that saw it led by over thirty-five individuals, most coming to prominence through high-ranking service to the army, and losing power through loss in battle and death. ...

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