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Gordian III – 238-244 AD

Gordian III 238-244AD Marcus Antonius Gordianus (Gordian III) was born about 225AD. Gordian III was the grandson of the respected Proconsul of Africa Gordian I by his daughter. He was also the nephew of Gordian II. In 238 AD, a rebellion broke out against the emperor Maximinus I, and Gordian I was hailed emperor by […]

Pupienus – 238 AD

PUPIENUS 238 AD (April 22nd–July 29th, 238AD) Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus was a senator of Rome at the time of the deaths of Gordian I and Gordian II in Carthage. The Senate, after having supported the Gordians and declared Maximinus I a public enemy, had little choice but to find someone to defend the Senate itself. […]

Balbinus – 238 AD

Balbinus   238 AD Decius Caelius Balbinus was a senator of Rome at the time of the deaths of Gordian I and Gordian II in Carthage. The Senate, after having supported the Gordians and declared Maximinus I a public enemy, had little choice but to find someone to defend the Senate itself. It was finally decided to elect two of […]

Gordian II – 238 AD

Marcus Antonius Gordianus II Gordian II Africanus 238 AD Marcus Antonius Gordianus was the son of Gordian I and the uncle of Gordian III. He was born about 192 AD and II was made co-emperor by his father immediately upon his elevation to the throne in 238 AD. While Gordian I was hailed emperor by […]

Gordian I – 238 AD

Marcus Antonius Gordianus Gordian I Africanus 238 AD Marcus Antonius Gordianus was born about 157 AD. During the reign of Maximinus I, the heavy taxation imposed both on the rich and the poor soon made this emperor deeply hated both in Rome and the provinces. The inevitable rebellion came in Africa. In 238 AD, the troops […]

Maximus Caesar – 235-238 AD

Maximus Caesar 235-238 AD Son of Maximinus I Gaius Julius Verus Maximus (Maximvs Caesar) was the son of Maximinus I Thrax. Maximus was most likely given the rank of Caesar at the same time or shortly after when his father assumed the rank of Augustus. He was reportedly a very handsome youth. Maximus Caesar was […]

Paulina – Wife of Maximinus I

Paulina 235-238 AD Paulina was the wife of Maximinus I. The 4th-century historian Ammianus Marcellinus wrote about Paulina in his book on the Gordian emperors, but this work has not survived. In a later passage, however, Marcellinus does refer to her as the good wife of the difficult husband who had “… led him back […]

Rome Falls To Barbarians In The West

Zeno – 474-491AD  Ariadne – Wife  Basiliscus – 475-476AD  Zenonis – Wife  Zeno And Leo – Sons  Leontius – 484-488AD  Anastasius I – 491-518AD

Rome Sacked By Vandals 455 AD

Petronius Maximus – 455 AD  Avitus – 455-456AD  Leo I – 457-474AD  Verina – Wife  Leo II – 473-474AD  Majorian -457-461AD  Severus III – 461-465AD  Anthemius – 467-472AD  Euphemia – Wife  Olybrius – 472AD  Glycerius – 473-474AD  Julius Nepos – 474-475 (480)AD  Romulus Augustus – 475-476AD

Fall Of The House Of Constantine

Jovian – 363-364AD  Valentinian I – 364-375AD  Valens – 364-378AD  Procopius – 365-366AD  Gratian – 367-383AD  Valentinian II – 375-392AD  Theodosius I – 379-395AD  Aelia Flaccilla – Wife  Magnus Maximus – 383-388AD  Flavius Victor – 387-388AD  Eugenius – 392-394AD  Arcadius – 383-408AD  Eudoxia – Wife Honorius – 393-423AD  Constantine III – 407-411AD  Constans – 408-411AD  Maximus – 409-411AD  Priscus Attalus – 409-10/14-15AD  Jovinus – 411-413AD  Sebastianus – 412-413AD  Constantius III – 421AD  Galla Placidia – Wife  Johannes […]