Gordian III (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus; 20 January 225 – c. February 244) was Roman emperor from 238 to 244. At the age of 13, he became the youngest sole emperor of the united Roman Empire .

Gordian III (born 225—died 244, Zaitha, Mesopotamia) was a Roman emperor from 238 to 244. After the deaths of the joint emperors Gordian I and Gordian II in 238, the Roman Senate proclaimed two elderly senators, Pupienus and Balbinus, joint emperors.

Gordian III was the youngest emperor of the Roman Empire who ruled alone. He was only 13 years old when he became emperor and ruled from 238 to 244 AD. His father was Junius Balbus and his mother was Antonia Gordiana. [3] In 235 AD, a man named Maximinus became emperor after Alexander Severus died. [4][5]

The Sasanian Campaign of Gordian III was an episode of the Roman–Sassanid Wars. The war between the Roman Empire, ruled by the Roman Emperor Gordian III (r. 238–244), during the period of military anarchy, and the rule of the Sasanians, led by Shapur I (r. 241–272), who succeeded his father Ardashir I (r.

Aug 9, 2020 · Marcus Antonius Gordianus, commonly known as Gordian III, was the grandson of Gordian I and the nephew of Gordian II. He was Roman emperor from AD 238 to 244.

Dec 12, 2024 · Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus, 20 January 225 – c. February 244) became Roman emperor in 238, the youngest sole ruler at age 13. The Senate, eager to oppose Maximinus, declared Pupienus and Balbinus as co-emperors.

Marcus Antonius Gordianus (January 20 225 – February 11, 244), known in English as Gordian III, was Roman Emperor from 238 to 244. Gordian was the son of Antonia Gordiana and his father was an unnamed Roman Senator who died before 238.

Gordian III was the grandson of the respected Proconsul of Africa Gordian I by his daughter. He was also the nephew of Gordian II. In 238 AD, a rebellion broke out against the emperor Maximinus I, and Gordian I was hailed emperor by the troops in …

Apr 8, 2001 · Gordian III's unlikely accession and seemingly stable reign reveal that child emperors, like modern-day constitutional monarchs, had their advantage: a distance from political decision-making and factionalism that enabled the emperor to be a symbol of unity for the various constituency groups (aristocrats, bureaucrats, soldiers, urban residents ...

Nov 25, 2013 · Gordian III, born in 225 CE, was only thirteen when he ascended to the imperial throne; however, because of his age, he was given little if any real authority and most of the power remained in the hands of the Roman Senate.