Gordian I
Gordian I (Latin: [Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help);[1] c. 159 – 12 April 238) was a Roman Emperor. He was only emperor for one month, alongside his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. He was involved in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax. His armies were defeated by those loyal to Maximinus. Gordian then killed himself.
Gordian I Media
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.
References
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/239047/Gordian-II