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Marc. Ant. Gordian III Balbus Emp ROMAN EMPIRE
Abt 225 - 244 (~ 19 years)-
Name Marc. Ant. Gordian III Balbus Emp ROMAN EMPIRE Birth Abt 225 Gender Male _UID 6B68C737FD474E5993427577BE03FD639E60 Death 25 Feb 243-244 Zaitha, Mesopatamia 
Person ID I7098 Carney Wehofer July 2025 Last Modified 5 Feb 2012
Father Junius Licinius BALBUS, b. Abt 180 d. Yes, date unknown Mother Maecia Faustina ROMAN EMPIRE, b. Abt 190 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F3561 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - At some point Gordian III became aware of his General Philip's intentions. Seeking a compromise he apparently offered to resign as Augustus and to reassume the position of Caesar (junior emperor) under Philip. But Philip was not interested in compromise. Knowing the outcome in advance, Philip put it to the soldiers to vote for whom they wanted, him or Gordian. And so on 25 February AD 244 near Zaitha on the Euphrates the soldiers elected Philip emperor and Gordian III was killed. The senate though was informed he had died of natural causes.
Source: lorenfamily.com
- At some point Gordian III became aware of his General Philip's intentions. Seeking a compromise he apparently offered to resign as Augustus and to reassume the position of Caesar (junior emperor) under Philip. But Philip was not interested in compromise. Knowing the outcome in advance, Philip put it to the soldiers to vote for whom they wanted, him or Gordian. And so on 25 February AD 244 near Zaitha on the Euphrates the soldiers elected Philip emperor and Gordian III was killed. The senate though was informed he had died of natural causes.