Gordian I
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Updated 2026-05-29
Gordian I ruled Rome for 22 days in 238 AD before a battlefield loss sent him and his son out the same way. Their brief reign during the Year of the Six Emperors barely registers in the imperial timeline—a footnote to chaos.
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Gordian I was Roman emperor in AD 238 with his son Gordian II during the Year of the Six Emperors. Caught up in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, he was defeated in battle and committed suicide after the death of his son. He had the second shortest reign in imperial history, reigning for only 22 days.
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