OR Carthagein April 238, followed the uprising in its province Africa Against the Roman Emperor Maximinos II (also known as Maximus Thrax) and the proclamation of the Gordian, an unknowingly in Africa, as Emperor.
Maximino’s tax policies in the province of Africa were considered by most landlords exterminating and had made the Roman emperor undesirable. Virtually, therefore, a trigger of the uprising was the deep -rooted dissatisfaction Among the landowners for their burden on unbearable taxes.
The discontent was expressed among other things with murder of tax collectors who had been sent by Maximino and the subsequent proclamation of Gordian I as Emperor, by the rebellious crowd. His choice was not accidental as was also supported by the Roman Senate. However, when these events happened, Gordianos was about 80 years old. Because of his age, he chose his son, Gordianos II as co -as his son.
Captain played a decisive role in developments and in the follow -up conflict.
Things, however, would not evolve well for the two men. Soon the balances changed. A decisive role in the developments and the following conflict, played by CapelianGovernor of Numidia (today region of Northern Algeria and Tunisia). According to the historian Hero, there was hostility between the two men. When Gordianos was proclaimed emperor, he tried to replace Kapelianos by sending a new governor to Numidia. The result of this decision was to further feed the hostility of the Capelian towards him. The dispute between them eventually led to Commanding the ruler in the factsculminating in the battle of Carthage.
Specifically, Gordianos marched with the forces at his disposal from Thunderus to Carthage, in which the uprising was a welcome development. Kapelianos, on the other hand, was headed by the only legion that existed in Africa. The two opponents met near Carthage on April 12 238. Gordian II had been headed by his army, but consisted of militias who had not received military training. Naturally, such an army was impossible to prevail over the Capelian Legion. The Gordian army was defeated in the battle and Gordian II was killed. At the hearing of his son’s death, Gordian I did not stand up and committed suicide. He held the emperor’s office for just a few weeks.
The Senate made the decision to appoint a new Caesar Gordian III, just 13 years old.
The death of Gordianos I and B in the wake of the battle was supposed to deeply influence her political landscape Roman Empire. During this unrest, the Senate made the decision to appoint a new Caesar Gordian III, just 13 years old. This option was probably influenced by the desire to quickly restore a sense of order, however, its effects were not desirable. Because of his young age and his inexperience, Gordian III was nothing but an emperor-marionettewith the real power often in the hands of his advisers and military commanders.
The climate of uncertainty and political maneuvers of various factors created a scene that led to further conflicts and competitions for power within the empire, thus contributing to the final decline of.
Column: Myrto Katsigera, Vassilis Minakakis, Antigoni-Despina Poumenidou, Athanasios Syroplakis
