Gordian I
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Gordian I was Roman emperor in AD 238 with his son Gordian II during the Year of the Six Emperors. Caught up in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, he was defeated in battle and committed
Gordian I on a denarius. Inscription: IMP. CAES. M. ANT. GORDIANVS AFR. AVG.
Early 3rd-century portrait head on a modern bust, labeled as Gordian I in the Capitoline Museums, Rome. The identification is uncertain.
Bust of an emperor in the Bardo National Museum (Tunis) labeled as Gordian I. Some authors call him Decius.
Gordian II
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Gordian II was briefly Roman emperor in AD 238 with his father Gordian I during the Year of the Six Emperors. Seeking to overthrow Maximinus Thrax, he died in battle outside Carthage. Since he died be
Gordian I
…Gordian I (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus; c. 158 – April 238) was Roman emperor in AD 238 with his son Gordian II during the Year of the Six Emperors. Caught up in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, he was defeated in battle and committed suicide after…
Sestertius featuring Gordian II. The inscription reads imp caes m ant gordianvs afr avg.