Emperor Decius
Life: AD c. 190 – 251 Name: Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Born AD ca. 190. Became emperor in Sept/Oct AD 249. Wife: Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla (two sons; Quintus Herrenius Decius; …
Emperor Gordian III
Life: AD 225 – 244 Name: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Born 20 January AD 225. Consul AD 239, 241. Became emperor in March AD 238. Wife: Furia Sabina Tranquillina. Died near …
Emperor Pupienus
Life: AD c. 164 – 238 Name: Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Born AD ca. 164. Consul AD 217, 234. Became emperor in February AD 238. Wife: unknown (two sons; Titus …
Emperor Balbinus
Life: AD c. 170 – 238 Name: Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Born AD ca. 170. Consul AD 203, 213. Became emperor in February AD 238. Wife: unknown. Died in Rome, …
Emperor Gordian II
Life: AD c. 192 – 238 Name: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Born AD ca. 192. Became emperor in 19 March AD 238. Died at Carthage, 9 April AD 238. …
Emperor Gordian I
Life: AD 159 – 238 Name: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Born AD ca. 159. Consul AD ca. 223. Became emperor in 19 March AD 238. Wife: Fabia Orestilla; (two …
Emperor Maximinus Thrax
Life: AD c.173 – 238 Name: Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus Born AD ca. 173 in the Danube region. Became emperor in March AD 235. Wife: Caecilia Paulina (one son; Gaius …
Emperor Alexander Severus
Life: AD 208 – 235 Name: Marcus Julius Gessius Alexianus Born on 1 October AD 208 at Arca Caesarea in Phoenicia. Consul AD 222, 226, 229. Became emperor in 13 …
Emperor Elagabalus
Life: AD 204 – 222 Early Life of Elagabalus Elagabalus was born Varius Avitus Bassianus in AD 203 or 204 at Emesa in Syria. He was the son of the …
Emperor Macrinus
Life: AD 164 – 218 Name: Marcus Oppellius Macrinus Born AD 164 at Caesarea in Mauretania. Consul AD 218. Became emperor in 11 April AD 217. Wife: Nonia Celsa (one …
Emperor Geta
Life: AD 189 – 211 Name: Publius Septimius Geta Born on 7 March AD 189 at Rome. Consul AD 205. Became co-emperor in 4 February AD 211. Wife: none. Died …
Emperor Caracalla
Life: AD 188 – 217 Name: Lucius Septimius Bassianus Born on 4 April AD 188 at Lugdunum (Lyons). Consul AD 202, 205, 208, 213. Became co-emperor in 4 February AD …
Decimus Clodius Albinus
Life: AD c. 145 – 197 The birth date of Clodius Albinus is unknown. But most likely he was born some time between AD 140 and 150 into wealthy family …
Emperor Pescennius Niger
Life: AD 135 – 195 Gaius Pescennius Niger was born into an Italian equestrian family in about AD 135. Made a senator by Commodus, he campaigned against the Sarmatians in …