Emperor Quintillus
Life: AD ? – 270 Name: Marcus Aurelius Quintillus Became emperor in August AD 270. Died at Aquileia, ca. September AD 270. Marcus Aurelius Quintillus was the younger brother of …
Emperor Claudius II Gothicus
Life: AD 214 – 270 Name: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Claudius Born 10 May AD 214 in Illyricum. Became emperor in September AD 268. Died at Sirmium, August AD 270. Deified …
Emperor Gallienus
Life: AD c. 213 – 268 Early Life of Gallienus Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus was born in about AD 213. This means that he was about 40 years old when …
Emperor Valerian
Life: AD c. 195 – 260 Early Life Valerian, a descendant of a distinguished family from Etruria, was born in about AD 195. He served as consul in the 230s …
Emperor Aemilian
Life: AD c. 206 – 253 Name: Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Born AD ca. 207. Became emperor in July/August AD 253. Wife: Gaia Cornelia Supera. Died at Spoletium, October AD 253. …
Emperor Trebonianus Gallus
Life: AD c. 206 – 253 Name: Gaius Vibius Afininus Trebonianus Gallus Born AD ca. 206. Consul AD 245. Became emperor in June AD 251. Wife: Afinia Gemina Baebiana (one …
Emperor Decius
Life: AD c. 190 – 251 Gaius Messius Quintus Decius was born around the year AD 190 in a village called Budalia near Sirmium. He wasn’t however from simple beginnings, …
Emperor Philippus Arabs
Life: AD c. 204 – 249 Early Life Philippus was born in about AD 204 in a small town in the region of Trachonitis in southwestern Syria as the son …
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 Little is known of Pupienus background. He was in his 60’s or 70’s at the time of his accession. He was a distinguished patrician, …
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 Early Life Marcus Gordianus was born in ca. AD 159 as the son of Maecius Marullus and Ulpia Gordiana. Even though the names of this …
Emperor Maximinus Thrax
Life: AD c.173 – 238 Traditionally the birth of Maximinus Thrax is stated as having been either in AD 172 or 173, as was believed by the ancient historians. Today …