While reading about the crisis of the third century, among a long list of usurpers, warlods and short-lived rulers of the Roman Empire, I came across emperor Numerian. As far as I understood from Goldsworthy's The Fall of the West and various other sources, Numerian was rather talented and beloved by his troops. Unfortunately, I was not able to find out a lot about him. So, I'd like to ask you. Could Numerian have been the one to restore Rome to its former glory, bring back law, unity and order? Or could his father Carinus have been one? From what I've read, Carinus was intelligent and capable enough as well.
Speaking wider, would he have been a better stand-in for Diocletian?
I apologize for making any grammar or spelling mistakes, English is not my native language.
Speaking wider, would he have been a better stand-in for Diocletian?
I apologize for making any grammar or spelling mistakes, English is not my native language.