{"slug": "gordian-iii", "label": "Gordian III", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordian_III", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1812", "qid": "Q1812", "description": "Roman emperor (225-244)", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [225, 244], "span_label": ["225 CE", "244 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "antioch", "label": "Antioch", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "shapur-i", "label": "Shapur I", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "philip-the-arab", "label": "Philip the Arab", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "praetorian-guard", "label": "Praetorian Guard", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 225, "year_label": "225 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "January 20", "text": "January 20 – Gordian III, Roman emperor (d. 244)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188693#Births", "title": "225", "revid": 1371188693, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 238, "year_label": "238 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "c. August – The Praetorian Guard storms the palace and captures Pupienus and Balbinus. They are dragged naked through the streets of Rome and executed. On the same day Gordian III, age 13, is proclaimed the new emperor. Timesitheus becomes his tutor and advisor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371227244#Roman_Empire", "title": "238", "revid": 1371227244, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 241, "year_label": "241 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Emperor Gordian III reaches Antioch and, with his army, prepares an offensive against the Sassanids.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371304577#Roman_Empire", "title": "241", "revid": 1371304577, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 242, "year_label": "242 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Gordian III begins a campaign against King Shapur I, and leads victories at Antioch, Carrhae, Nisibis, and Resaina.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371192139#Roman_Empire", "title": "242", "revid": 1371192139, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 243, "year_label": "243 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Gordian III appoints Philip the Arab as his new praetorian prefect (after the death of Timesitheus) and proceeds with his campaign in Mesopotamia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188641#Roman_Empire", "title": "243", "revid": 1371188641, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 244, "year_label": "244 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 11", "text": "February 11 – Emperor Gordian III is murdered by mutinous soldiers in Zaitha (Mesopotamia). A mound is raised at Carchemish in his memory.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371227716#Roman_Empire", "title": "244", "revid": 1371227716, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 244, "year_label": "244 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 11", "text": "February 11 – Gordian III, Roman emperor (b. 225)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371227716#Deaths", "title": "244", "revid": 1371227716, "section": "Deaths"}}]}