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Gordian III
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Gordian III, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire.
Name commonly known as: Gordian III
Latin Roman Name: Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Pius
Reigned as Roman Emperor /
Caesar: 22 April – 29 July 238
(as Caesar to Pupienus
and Balbinus) and as sole emperor 29 July 238 – 11 February
244
Dynasty /
Historical Period: Crisis of the
Third Century - Year of the Six
Emperors
Place and Date of
Birth: 20 January 225
Name of previous Emperor: His predecessors
were Gordian I
Gordian II
and co-rulers were
Balbinus
and
Pupienus
Family connections / Genealogy
*** Name of Father: Junius
Balbus
*** Name of Mother: Antonia Gordiana
*** Married: Furia Sabinia Tranquillina
Place and Date of Death:
Died 11 February 244 (aged 19) in Zaitha, Mesopotamia
Name of next Emperor:
The successor to Gordian III was Philip the Arab
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Why was Gordian II famous?
Accomplishments, achievements and important events. The grandfather
and uncle of Gordian III were the emperors Gordian I and
Gordian II. These Gordians had reigned only thirty-six days
during the Year of the Six Emperors.
The Senate immediately elected Pupienus and Balbinus
co-emperors, to whom, in order to gratify the people, they
joined the younger Gordian who was then only twelve years
old. He reigned 22 April – 29
July 238 as Caesar to Pupienus
and Balbinus and then as sole emperor until his death in
244. The Goths on the Danube and the Persians in the East
now assailed the Roman empire, and at the same time the
Praetorian Guards murdered
Pupienus and Balbinus, leaving
Gordian III as sole emperor of Rome. Gordian III was married
to the daughter of Misitheus, Prefect of the Praetorians, an
excellent minister and commander. Together they marched to
the East, and defeated the Persians under their king Sapor,
in various engagements. Misitheus died, and Gordian III
appointed the Arab Philip as his prime minister. King Sapor
was again defeated. The treacherous Philip the Arab then
conspired against his benefactor and Gordian III was
assassinated on 11 February 244 in Zaitha, Mesopotamia.
Gordian III was just aged 19 years of age when he was
lynched by his own soldiers.
Gordian III -
Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284)
The Crisis of the Third
Century was the period in Roman history following the death
of Alexander Severus when Rome entered into the era of
Military Anarchy commonly known as the Crisis of the Third
Century. During the Crisis of the Third Century, lasting
over 50 years, not one
single Emperor died of natural causes. Revolts sprung up in
virtually all of the provinces and ambitious men struggled
for power. During the crisis there were civil wars, street
fights between the citizens of Rome and soldiers of the
imperial guard, fierce foreign enemies, plagues,
famines, fire and earthquakes.
Gordian III -
Year of the Six Emperors (238)
The Year of the Six
Emperors (238) and the start of the Barracks Emperors. There
were six emperors in 238 AD and each of them were officially
recognized by the Roman Senate. Their names were Maximinus
Thrax, Gordian I, Gordian II, Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian
III. By the end of the Year of the Six Emperors five had
died a violent and bloody death leaving the 13 year old
Gordian III as the sole Roman Emperor.
Gordian III
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