A Tourist in Rome - Gordian I
Birth: | 159 AD |
Death: | mid-April 238 AD |
Emperor: | for 21 days in 238 AD |
Gordian I was emperor with his son, Gordian II for 21 days in 238, the Year of Six Emperors. He was defeated by forces loyal to Maximinus, and he committed suicide after the death of his son.
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