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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

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

Births

Deaths

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