Episode CXLVIII - The Always Unpredictable Outcome of War
During the civil war of 238CE no less than six Emperors were vying for the purple.
Emperors of Rome · Dr Caillan Davenport
September 4, 202033m 58s
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Show Notes
During the civil war of 238CE no less than six Emperors were vying for the purple. When the dust finally settled on the child Gordian III remained in power, not because he was the best person for the job, but because he was the most convenient.
Guest:
Dr Caillan Davenport (Senior Lecturer, Roman History, Macquarie University/Humboldt Research Fellow, Goethe University, Frankfurt)