238 - Definition and Overview

Events

• Carpians invade Moesia, Maximinus Thrax campaigns against them.
• March 22 - Gordian I becomes Roman Emperors, with his son Gordian II. They rule 36 days.
• April 22 - Pupienus and Balbinus become Roman Emperors.
• Ancient Town of Aquileia took the side of senate against Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax
• July 29 - Gordian III becomes Roman Emperor on the deaths of Pupienus and Balbinus.
• Future Roman Emperor Valerian became princeps senatus.
• The Roman Colosseum is restored after being damaged.

Births

Deaths

• April 12 - Roman emperors Gordian I (suicide) and Gordian II (killed in battle)
• June 24 - Maximinus Thrax, Roman Emperor
• July 29 - Pupienus and Balbinus, Roman Emperors
• Gongsun Yuan, Chinese warlord in Liaodong and northwestern Korea