Gordian Iii
| Gordian III | |
|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | |
 Bust of Gordian III, Pergamon Museum , Berlin. Probably from the former collection of Cardinal Melchior de Polignac . | |
| Reign | |
| 29 July 238 - 11 February 244 (~ 6 years) | |
| Period | " Military Anarchy " |
| Predecessor (s) | Maxime Pupien and Balbin |
| Successor (s) | Philip the Arab |
| Biography | |
| Birth | 20 January 225 |
| Original Name | Marcus Antonius Gordianus |
| Deaths | 11 February 244 (19) Circesium ( Mesopotamia ) |
| Burial | Mausoleum (s) Gordian (III) |
| Mother | Antonia Gordian |
| Spouse (s) | Furia Sabinia Tranquillina |
| List of Roman Emperors | |
Gordian III ( towards 224 - 244 ) was Roman emperor from 238 to 244 , during the period known as the " Military Anarchy ".
Biography
Born into a bourgeois family, he is the nephew of Gordian II, son and grandson of Gordian I, er , both emperors in 238. Two senators , Maxime Pupien and Balbin , succeed to them but the people demand that Gordian III was their deputy, and the latter is made Caesar by the two emperors. So when in the summer of 238 (29 July), the praetorian eliminate Pupien and Balbin , they are recognized as Gordian emperor. Initially, it reigns under the direction of his relatives and Senators close. Then in 241 , he fell under the sway of Timsithe whose daughter he married. Ranking equestrian and former governor , Timsithe became praetorian prefect.
In the East, the sovereign Sasanian Shapur I. conquered Mesopotamia and the attacks Syria. Gordian leads the expedition to counter it. As he passed the Danube , the expedition restored order on the border.
He died returning from an expedition on the territory of the Persian Empire , the banks of the Euphrates. It was long believed he was murdered by his praetorian prefect Philip , who succeeded him. It is estimated today that he was wounded in battle or suffering from illness, and that Philip , by contrast, demonstrates the commitment that he dedicated to him by building a vast mausoleum.
Even today, it is possible to perceive the consequences of the reign of the Roman emperor. The first maps of the ancient Persian Empire can be seen in the National Museum of Turkey.
Names successive
- To 224 , born Marcus Antonius Gordianus
- February 238 , is made by Cesar Balbin Maxime Pupien and Marcus Antonius Caesar Gordianus
- Was 238 , it accesses the Empire Crotus Imperator Marcus Antonius Pius Felix Augustus Gordianus
- 244 , Titulature to his death: Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Pius Felix Augustus Gordianus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribuniciae potestatis VII VII Imperator, Consul II, Pater Patriae.
See also
| Preceded by: | According to: | Followed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Pupien and Balbin (February-May 238 ) | Gordian III ( 238 - 244 ) | Philip the Arab ( 244 - 249 ) |
| Sabinian (self proclaimed) ( 240 ) |
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