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Senatorial Revolt Against Rome's Emperor

Thysdrus · Africa Proconsularis · Roman Empire

The revolt of Gordian I was a significant uprising against the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax in 238, known as the Year of the Six Emperors. Senatorial opposition to Maximinus' harsh rule ...

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January 3, 238 Politics

Rise of Emperor Gordian III

Roman Senate · Rome · Roman Empire

Gordian III ascended to the Roman imperial throne following a period of political instability known as the Year of the Six Emperors. At the age of thirteen, he was declared emperor by the...

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