Gordian III
Monarch
0225 – 0244
Photo Credit ยป
48 Views
Who was Gordian III?
Gordian III, was Roman Emperor from 238 AD to 244 AD. At the age of 13, he became the youngest sole legal Roman emperor throughout the existence of the united Roman Empire. Gordian was the son of Antonia Gordiana and an unnamed Roman Senator who died before 238. Antonia Gordiana was the daughter of Emperor Gordian I and younger sister of Emperor Gordian II. Very little is known on his early life before his acclamation. Gordian had assumed the name of his maternal grandfather in 238 AD.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jan 20, 0225
Rome - Also known as
- Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius
- Parents
- Spouses
- Tranquillina
(0241/05 - 0244/02/11)
- Tranquillina
- Died
- Feb 11, 0244
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Gordian III." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/gordian_iii>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Gordian III biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In