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Gordian III

225 - 244

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Gordian III (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus; 20 January 225 – c. February 244) was Roman emperor from 238 to 244. At the age of 13, he became the youngest sole emperor of the united Roman Empire. Gordian was the son of Maecia Faustina and her husband Junius Balbus, who died before 238. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gordian III is the 769th most popular politician (up from 855th in 2019), the 347th most popular biography from Italy (up from 372nd in 2019) and the 52nd most popular Italian Politician.

Gordian III was most famous for defeating the Persians in the Battle of Edessa in 260.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gordian III ranks 769 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip the Arab, John IV Laskaris, Philip V of France, Michael V Kalaphates, Árpád, and Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden. After him are George I of Greece, Valentinian I, Abū Lahab, Nurhaci, Lech Kaczyński, and Sitting Bull.

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Among people born in 225, Gordian III ranks 2. Before him is Saint Lawrence. After him are Liu Hui, Zhong Hui, Lady Triệu, and Tranquillina. Among people deceased in 244, Gordian III ranks 1. After him is Tranquillina.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gordian III ranks 347 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Paul I (700), Farinelli (1705), Pope Felix III (440), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Gregory IV (790), and Marsilio Ficino (1433). After him are Juvenal (50), Paolo Uccello (1475), Giorgio Armani (1934), Vittore Carpaccio (1465), Pope Benedict III (810), and Benvenuto Cellini (1500).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Gordian III ranks 52. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Giuseppe Mazzini (1805), Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (-519), Umberto I of Italy (1844), Valentinian III (419), and Umberto II of Italy (1904). After him are Aldo Moro (1916), Herod Agrippa II (28), Atia (-85), Catiline (-109), Maxentius (278), and Charles IV of Spain (1748).

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