Plague of Cyprian

The Plague of Cyprian was a pandemic which afflicted the Roman Empire from about AD 249 to 262, or 251/2 to 270. The plague is thought to have caused widespread manpower shortages for food production and the Roman army, severely weakening the empire during the Crisis of the Third Century.

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Which happened first?

• Plague of Cyprian began 1 year before Vakataka empire
• Plague of Cyprian began 1 year before Kofun period
• Plague of Cyprian began 2 years before Battle of Abritus
• Plague of Cyprian began 11 years before Battle of Edessa
• Plague of Cyprian began 11 years before Gallic Empire

Timeline

1. Plague of Cyprian (this page)249–262
2. Kofun period250–538
3. Vakataka empirecirca AD 250 – circa AD 500
4. Battle of AbritusAD 251
5. Battle of EdessaAD 260
6. Gallic Empire260–274

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