<P> An invasion by a vast host of Goths was defeated at the Battle of Naissus in 268 or 269 . This victory was significant as the turning point of the crisis , when a series of tough , energetic soldier - emperors took power . Victories by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus over the next two years drove back the Alamanni and recovered Hispania from the Gallic Empire . When Claudius died in 270 of the plague , Aurelian , who had commanded the cavalry at Naissus , succeeded him as the emperor and continued the restoration of the Empire . </P>
<P> An invasion by a vast host of Goths was defeated at the Battle of Naissus in 268 or 269 . This victory was significant as the turning point of the crisis , when a series of tough , energetic soldier - emperors took power . Victories by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus over the next two years drove back the Alamanni and recovered Hispania from the Gallic Empire . When Claudius died in 270 of the plague , Aurelian , who had commanded the cavalry at Naissus , succeeded him as the emperor and continued the restoration of the Empire . </P>
who invaded roman territory in the third century
who invaded roman territory in the third century
Goths the Alamanni
Goths the Alamanni