Gordian III
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Gordian III | |||||
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32nt Emperor o the Roman Empire | |||||
![]() Bust o Gordian III, atween 242 an 244 | |||||
Ring | 22 Aprile – 29 Julie 238 (as Caesar tae Pupienus and Balbinus); 29 Julie 238 – 11 Februar 244 (sole, nominally, though govrenment duin bi senate) | ||||
Predecessor | Pupienus an Balbinus | ||||
Successor | Philip the Arab | ||||
Born | 20 Januar 225 | ||||
Dee'd | 11 Februar 244 Zaitha | (aged 19)||||
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Dynasty | Gordiani | ||||
Faither | Unnamed Roman Senator | ||||
Mither | Antonia Gordiana |
Gordian III (Laitin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius Augustus;[1] 20 Januar 225 AD– 11 Februar 244 AD), wis Roman Emperor frae 238 AD tae 244 AD. At the age o 13, he acame the youngest sole legal Roman emperor throughoot the existence o the unitit Roman Empire. Gordian wis the son o Antonia Gordiana an an unnamed Roman Senator who died afore 238. Antonia Gordiana wis the dauchter o Emperor Gordian I an younger sister o Emperor Gordian II. Very little is kent on his early life afore his acclamation. Gordian haed assumed the name o his maternal grandfaither in 238 AD.
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- ↑ In Clessical Laitin, Gordian's name would be inscribed as MARCVS ANTONIVS GORDIANVS PIVS AVGVSTVS.