The Antonine plague was brought to the Roman Empire after the sacking of Ctesiphon by Lucius verries (co emperor with marcus Aurelius). The plague decimated the ranks of the legions and made it hard to fill the losses did to the effects it was having on the overran population as well. It is also believed that Lucius Verres and Marcus Aurelius succumbed to that very plague.
So what if it didn't come to the employee? Say, the legions don't sack ctesiphon and never bring the plague back. The ranks of the legions would be much more up to full strength, and the havoc the plague wreaked on the population would not be felt obviously. This also may effect the marcomannic war and make the Romans better able to handle it. Plus Verres and Aurelius living longer has butterflies all on its own (Aurelius not feeling a need to make commodus co emperor because Verres is.)
So what if it didn't come to the employee? Say, the legions don't sack ctesiphon and never bring the plague back. The ranks of the legions would be much more up to full strength, and the havoc the plague wreaked on the population would not be felt obviously. This also may effect the marcomannic war and make the Romans better able to handle it. Plus Verres and Aurelius living longer has butterflies all on its own (Aurelius not feeling a need to make commodus co emperor because Verres is.)
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