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# Maximinus Thrax
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This is How Two Roman Emperors Brutally Died During the Same Battle in 251 AD
The Battle of Abritus in 251 AD is seldom seen as anything more than a footnote in the history of the Roman Empire. The fact that it occurred in the midst of…
Ancient History
Today In History: Father and Son Gordian I and Gordian II Are Declared Joint Roman Emperors (238)
When Gordian I accepted the role of the emperor he was so worried about his old age that on this…
Ancient History
Today In History: Maximinus Thrax Becomes the First Foreigner Emperor of Rome (235)
He only served as emperor for three years, yet Maximinus Thrax was not quickly forgotten. He was proclaimed Emperor on…