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Gordian II was a Roman Emperor who ruled for only a few weeks in 238 AD during a period of severe political instability in the empire. He matters because his brief reign reflects the chaos of the third century, when the Roman Empire faced multiple claimants to the throne and rapid turnover in leadership that weakened imperial power.
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- 0190-00-00
- Died
- 0238-04-12
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DynastyGordian FatherGordian I MotherUnknown, possibly Fabia Orestilla.
Gordian II (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus; c. 192 – April 238) 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 before his father, Gordian II had the shortest recorded reign of any Roman emperor, at about 22 days.