BalbinusShort Biography about the life of Balbinus
Short Biography profile and facts about one of the most famous Romans of all, in the life of Balbinus, Emperor of Rome and provinces of the Roman Empire. Name commonly known as: Balbinus Latin Roman Name: Decius Caelius Calvinus Balbinus Reigned as Roman Emperor / Caesar: 22 April - 29 July 238 (co-emperor with Pupienus in opposition to Maximinus Thrax) *** Dynasty / Historical Period: Crisis of the Third Century - Year of the Six Emperors Place and Date of Birth: Name of previous Emperor: His predecessor or the Emperor before Balbinus was Maximinus Thrax and briefly Gordian I Gordian II Date succeeded as Emperor of Rome and circumstances of rule: Family connections / Genealogy
*** Name of Father: Caelius Calvinus Place and Date of Death: Died 29 July 238 in Rome Name of next Emperor: The successors to Balbinus and Pupienus was Gordian III Interesting facts about the life of Balbinus
Obtain a fast overview of the times of the Roman Emperor Balbinus from the following facts and information about his life. Why was Balbinus famous? Accomplishments, achievements and important events. The harsh doctrines and regime of the emperor, Maximin (aka Maximinus Thrax) produced a revolt in Africa, where the legions proclaimed their proconsul, Gordian, the emperor of Rome. The Senate then revolted against Maximinus Thrax, but in the mean time, Gordian and his son were defeated and slain in Africa. The Senate immediately elected Pupienus and Balbinus co-emperors, to whom, in order to gratify the people, they joined the younger Gordian, then only twelve years of age. Maximinus Thrax entered Italy and besieged Aquileia, but his soldiers, weary of the length of the siege, put him to death in A.D. 238. Pupienus and Balbinus had their disagreements and eventually both Balbinus and Pupienus were assassinated on the same day by soldiers of the Praetorian guard. Balbinus died on 29 July 238 in Rome, having reigned for just over three months. Balbinus - Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284)
The Crisis of the Third Century was the period in Roman history following the death of Alexander Severus when Rome entered into the era of Military Anarchy commonly known as the Crisis of the Third Century. During the Crisis of the Third Century, lasting over 50 years, not one single Emperor died of natural causes. Revolts sprung up in virtually all of the provinces and ambitious men struggled for power. During the crisis there were civil wars, street fights between the citizens of Rome and soldiers of the imperial guard, fierce foreign enemies, plagues, famines, fire and earthquakes. Balbinus - Year of the Six Emperors (238)
The Year of the Six Emperors (238) and the start of the Barracks Emperors. There were six emperors in 238 AD and each of them were officially recognized by the Roman Senate. Their names were Maximinus Thrax, Gordian I, Gordian II, Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III. By the end of the Year of the Six Emperors five had died a violent and bloody death leaving the 13 year old Gordian III as the sole Roman Emperor. Balbinus
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