. 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. Gordianus III., Roman Emperor, head of Gordian III., laureate. IMP. GORDIANVSPIVS FEL. AVG.; rev., SALVS AVGVSTI,
. 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. Gordianus III., Roman Emperor, head of Gordian III., laureate. IMP. GORDIANVSPIVS FEL. AVG.; rev., SALVS AVGVSTI, figure at Salus. reigned six years, from 238 to 244. In 241 hemarried the daughter of Misitheus, and in thesame year set out for the East to carry on thewar against the Persians. With the assistanceof Misitheus, he defeated the Persians in died in the following year; and Phil-ippus, whom Gordian had taken into his con-fidence, excited discontent among the soldiers,who at length rose in open mutiny, and assassi-nated Gordian in Mesopotamia, 244. He wassucceeded by Philippus. (Lives of the threeGordians in Script. Hist. Aug., ascribed toCapitolinus; Herodian, vii. and viii.) Gordium (VopSiov, YopUou K&>,uj)),the ancientcapital of Phrygia, the royal residence of thekings of the dynasty of Gordius, and the sceneof Alexanders celebrated exploit of cutting theGordian knot. [Gordius.] It was situated inthe W. of that part of Phrygia which w
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