Europe 238: Year of the Six Emperors: Gordians I & II
2 April 238
2 Apr 238
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Year of the Six Emperors: Gordians I & II
fall 235 Maximinus Thrax
2 Apr 238 Year of the Six Emperors: Gordians I & II
9 May 238 Year of the Six Emperors: Three vs Thrax
sum 242 Gordian III’s Persian War
11 Feb 244 Battle of Misiche
Sep 249 Decius vs Philip the Arab
Jun 251 Battle of Abritus
Aug 253 Battle of Barbalissos
spr 254 Aftermath of Barbalissos
sum 257 Gothic Black Sea Raids
late 258 First Alemannic Invasion of Italy
mid 260 Capture of Valerian
11 Sep 260 Thirty Tyrants
spr 261 Defeat of the Macriani
Jan 262 Odaenathus
early 263 Limesfall
fall 267 Gothic–Herulian Invasion of Greece
spr 268 Battle of Nessos
To pay for his military campaigns, Maximinus Thrax extorted money from the Roman populace. In 238 the province of Africa Proconsularis revolted, proclaiming its 80-year-old governor Gordian as Emperor. Believing rumors that Maximinus was dead, the Roman Senate recognized Gordian and his son Gordian II as co-emperors in early April.
