Let us assume that Severus Alexander lives to a moderately old age. We'll go with 65, which is how old Septimius Severus was when he died. That gives Alex an extra 4 decades of rule, dying in AD 273/274. Let us also assume that he stays in power the entire time.
How much of an impact does this have on the Roman Empire? Consider the following:
- There would be 26 Roman Emperors in the same timespan, in our history.
- This is also the period in which the Gallic and Palmyrene Empires rose and fell.
- This covers almost the entirety of the Crisis of the Third Century, historically.
I will leave it up to you to personally define the various degrees in the answers.
How much of an impact does this have on the Roman Empire? Consider the following:
- There would be 26 Roman Emperors in the same timespan, in our history.
- This is also the period in which the Gallic and Palmyrene Empires rose and fell.
- This covers almost the entirety of the Crisis of the Third Century, historically.
I will leave it up to you to personally define the various degrees in the answers.