Gordian I

Also known as Emperor of Rome Gordian I, Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus, Emperor of Rome Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus I, Gordianus I

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Gordian I was a Roman emperor who ruled briefly in the 3rd century CE during a period of significant political instability in the empire. He matters historically because his short reign reflects the chaotic era in which numerous emperors competed for power, ultimately illustrating the severe challenges Rome faced during its decline in this period.

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It sits within the topics 150s births, 238 deaths and 3rd-century Roman emperors.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Phrygia
Place of death: Roman Carthage
Child: Maecia Faustina
Occupation: military personnel
Position held: Roman consul
Religion: ancient Roman religion
Family: Gordian dynasty
Noble title: Roman emperor
Image: Sestertius Gordian I-s2385.jpg

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Commons category: Gordianus I
date of death: 0238-04-12
date of birth: 0159-00-00
manner of death: Suicide
cause of death: hanging to death
time period: Low Roman Empire
name in native language: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus
described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia
gens: Antonia gens
has works in the collection: Musée Saint-Raymond

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DynastyGordian FatherMaecius Marullus (purportedly) or Marcus Antonius Gordianus MotherUlpia Gordiana (purportedly) or Sempronia Romana

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 the death of his son. He had the second shortest reign in imperial history, reigning for only 22 days.

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