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Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus - "Gordian II" Bust

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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Emperor Severus

Life: AD 145 – 211 Name: Lucius Septimius Severus Born on 11 April AD 145 at Lepcis Magna. Consul AD 190, 193, 194, 202. Became emperor in 9 April AD …

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Emperor Julianus

Life: AD 133 – 193 Name: Marcus Didius Severus Julianus Born on 30 January AD 133 at Milan. Consul AD 120, 139, 140, 145. Became emperor in 28 March AD …

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Emperor Pertinax

Life: AD 126 – 193 Name: Publius Helvius Pertinax Born on 1 August AD 126 at Alba Pompeia in Liguria. Consul AD 120, 139, 140, 145. Became emperor in 1 …

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Emperor Commodus

Life: AD 161 – 192 Commodus Early Life Lucius Aurelius Commodus was born on 31 August AD 161 at Lanuvium, roughly 14 miles south-east of Rome. Of the fourteen children …

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