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Gordian II
Emperor of the Roman Empire
Gordian II on a coin,
celebrating his military prowess
Reign22 March - 12 April 238 (with Gordian, and in revolt against Maximinus Thrax)
Full nameMarcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus
Bornc. 192
Died12 March 238
Carthage
Buried
PredecessorAlexander Severus
SuccessorPupienus and Balbinus
DynastyGordianan
FatherGordian
MotherUnknown
Year of the Six Emperors - 238
Maximinus Thrax
Gordian I and
Gordian II
Pupienus and Balbinus, nominally with Gordian III
Gordian III


Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (c. 192 - April 12 238), known in English as Gordian II, was Roman Emperor during the year 238.

Gordian was the son of Emperor Gordian I. Gordian's mother may be the granddaughter of Greek Sophist, consul and tutor Herodes Atticus. His younger sister was Antonia Gordiana, who was the mother of Emperor Gordian III. The official history of the Roman emperors provides the only account of Gordian's early career. Since his memory was cherished after his death, the information is questionable and remains unproven. According to this source, Gordian served as quaestor in Elagabalus' reign and as praetor and consul suffect with Alexander Severus as emperor. In 237, Gordian went to the Africa Roman province under his father's command as a governor.

Early in 235, emperor Alexander Severus and his mother Julia Avita Mamaea were assassinated by mutinous troops in Germania Inferior. The leader of the rebellion, Maximinus Thrax, became emperor, despite his popular background and the disapproval of the Roman Senate. Pushed by the local politicians, Gordian's father began a revolt against Maximinus in 238 and became Augustus on March 22. Due to Gordian I's advanced age, the younger Gordian was attached to the imperial throne and acclaimed Augustus too. Father and son saw their pretensions ratified both by the senate and most of the other provinces, due to Maximinus' unpopularity.

Opposition would come from the neighbouring province of Numidia. Capelianus, governor of Numidia and a loyal supporter of Maximinus Thrax, renewed his alliance to the former emperor and invaded Africa province with the only legion stationing in the region III Augusta, and other veteran units. Gordian II, at the head of a militia army of untrained soldiers, lost the Battle of Carthage and was killed, and Gordian I took his own life. This first rebellion against Maximinus Thrax was unsuccessful but, by the end of 238, Gordian II's nephew would be recognised emperor by the whole Roman world as Gordian III.

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Preceded by
Maximinus Thrax		Roman Emperor
238
with Gordian I		Succeeded by
Pupienus and Balbinus
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Gordian I
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Gordian I on a coin,
bearing the title AFR , Africanus
Reign 22 March - 12 April 238 (with Gordian II,
and in competition with
Maximinus Thrax)
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Maximinus Thrax
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Bust of Maximinus Thrax
Reign 20 March 235 - April 238
Full name Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus
Born c.
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2nd century - 3rd century
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3rd century - 4th century
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Battle of Carthage was fought in 238 between a Roman army loyal to Emperor Maximinus Thrax and the forces of Emperors Gordian I and Gordian II.

Gordian I and II were father and son, and both Emperors, supported by the Roman Senate and based in Africa Province.
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Alexander Severus
Emperor of the Roman Empire

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Reign 222 - 18 / 19 March 235
Full name Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Born September 1 208(208--
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Pupienus
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Bust of Pupienus
Reign 22 April - 29 July 238 (with Balbinus, and in revolt against Maximinus Thrax)
Full name Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus
Born ca.
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Balbinus
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Coin of Balbinus
Reign 22 April - 29 July 238 (with Pupienus, and in opposition to Maximinus Thrax)
Full name Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus
Died 29 July 238
Rome
Buried

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Gordian I
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Gordian I on a coin,
bearing the title AFR , Africanus
Reign 22 March - 12 April 238 (with Gordian II,
and in competition with
Maximinus Thrax)
Full name
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The Year of the Six Emperors refers to the year 238, during which six people were recognised as emperors of Rome.

The emperor at the beginning of the year was Maximinus Thrax, who had ruled since 235.
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3rd century - 4th century
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Maximinus Thrax
Emperor of the Roman Empire

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Reign 20 March 235 - April 238
Full name Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus
Born c.
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Gordian I
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Gordian I on a coin,
bearing the title AFR , Africanus
Reign 22 March - 12 April 238 (with Gordian II,
and in competition with
Maximinus Thrax)
Full name
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Pupienus
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Bust of Pupienus
Reign 22 April - 29 July 238 (with Balbinus, and in revolt against Maximinus Thrax)
Full name Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus
Born ca.
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Balbinus
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Coin of Balbinus
Reign 22 April - 29 July 238 (with Pupienus, and in opposition to Maximinus Thrax)
Full name Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus
Died 29 July 238
Rome
Buried

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Gordian III
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Bust of Gordian III
Reign 22 April - 29 July 238
(as Caesar to Pupienus
and Balbinus);
29 July 238 - 11 February 244 (sole, nominally, though government done by senate)
Full name
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Gordian III
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Bust of Gordian III
Reign 22 April - 29 July 238
(as Caesar to Pupienus
and Balbinus);
29 July 238 - 11 February 244 (sole, nominally, though government done by senate)
Full name
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2nd century - 3rd century
160s  170s  180s  - 190s -  200s  210s  220s
189 190 191 - 192 - 193 194 195
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April 12 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire

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3rd century - 4th century
200s  210s  220s  - 230s -  240s  250s  260s
235 236 237 - 238 - 239 240 241
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Official language of: 53 countries
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Language codes
ISO 639-1: en
ISO 639-2: eng
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Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (from about 27 BC onwards). The Romans had no single term for the office: Latin titles such as imperator (from which English Emperor derives), augustus, caesar and
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Gordian I
Emperor of the Roman Empire

Gordian I on a coin,
bearing the title AFR , Africanus
Reign 22 March - 12 April 238 (with Gordian II,
and in competition with
Maximinus Thrax)
Full name
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