Question

what does the crisis of the third century refer to specifically? an invasion of germanic tribes into the roman empire the split of the roman empire by diocletian the chaotic reign of the emperor commodus the period of fifty years with constant fighting over who was emperor

Explanation:

The Crisis of the Third - Century in the Roman Empire was a time of intense political instability, marked by frequent civil wars as various claimants vied for the imperial throne. There were around 20 emperors in a 50 - year period due to constant fighting over succession. The invasion of Germanic tribes was part of the external pressures but not the sole definition. Diocletian's split came later as an attempt to stabilize the empire after the crisis. Commodus' reign was in the 2nd century, before the Third - Century Crisis.

Answer:

The period of fifty years with constant fighting over who was emperor