. ice and integrity, a rebellion broke outin the province in consequence of the tyranny ofthe procurator of Maximums. The ring-leadersof the conspiracy compelled Gordian, who wasnow in his 80th year, to assume the imperial, title, 238. He entered on his new dutiesat Carthage in the month of February, asso-ciated his son with him in the empire, and des-patched letters to Iioine announcing his elev a-tion. Gordianus and his son were at once pro-claimed Augusti by the senate, and preparationswere made in Italy to resist Maximums. B
. ice and integrity, a rebellion broke outin the province in consequence of the tyranny ofthe procurator of Maximums. The ring-leadersof the conspiracy compelled Gordian, who wasnow in his 80th year, to assume the imperial, title, 238. He entered on his new dutiesat Carthage in the month of February, asso-ciated his son with him in the empire, and des-patched letters to Iioine announcing his elev a-tion. Gordianus and his son were at once pro-claimed Augusti by the senate, and preparationswere made in Italy to resist Maximums. But S68 GORDIUM GORGO meantime a certain Capellianus, procurator ofNurmdia, refused to acknowledge the authorityof the Gordiani and marched against younger Gordianus was defeated by him,and slain in the battle; and his aged fatherthereupon put an end to his own life, afterreigning less than two months.—2. Son of thepreceding and of Fabia Orestilia, was bomA. D. 192, was associated with his father in thepurple, and fell in battle, as recorded Gordianus II., Roman Emperor, , head of Gordian II., laureate, IMP. M. ANT. GORDI-ANVS AJTR. AVG.; rev., BOMAE AETEKNAE, Genius olRome. —3. Grandson of the elder Gordianus, eitherby a daughter or by the younger soldiers proclaimed him emperor in July,A. D. 238, after the murder of Balbinus andPupienus, although he was a mere boy, pro-bably not more than twelve years old. He
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