The Great Invasion of the Middle Empire

Valerian planted his court at antioch and for the next few years, he rebuilt the syrian capital and the intra structure of the surrounding countryside. By two 57, things were mostly back to the way they had been before sharper's great raid. And as i just said, gothic armies began to once again pour south across the river sometime around two 55. This new invasion forced gallienus to march in from the west and reinforce the middle empire. But as gallienus campaigned in the middle empire, the west inevitably slid back into chaos,. forcing the junior emperor to head back to gaul hoping to keep everyone in line.