Gordian II
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Sestertius featuring Gordian II. The inscription reads imp caes m ant gordianvs afr avg. | |||||||||
| Roman emperor | |||||||||
| Reign | c. March – April 238 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Maximinus Thrax | ||||||||
| Successor | Pupienus and Balbinus | ||||||||
| Co-emperor | Gordian I | ||||||||
| Born | c. 192 | ||||||||
| Died | April 238 (aged c. 46) Carthage, Africa Proconsularis | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Gordian | ||||||||
| Father | Gordian I | ||||||||
| Mother | Unknown, purportedly Fabia Orestilla. | ||||||||
| Part of a series on Roman imperial dynasties |
| Year of the Six Emperors |
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| AD 238 |
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Gordian II (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus; c. 192 – April 238) was briefly Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Seeking to overthrow Maximinus Thrax, he died in battle outside Carthage. Since he died before his father, Gordian II had the shortest recorded reign of any Roman emperor, at about 22 days.