Marc. Ant. Gordian III Balbus Emp ROMAN EMPIRE 
Marc. Ant. Gordian III Balbus Emp was born about 0225. Marc. Ant. Gordian III Balbus Emp's father was Junius Licinius BALBUS and his mother was Maecia Faustina ROMAN EMPIRE. His paternal grandparents were Junius Licinius BALBUS and Servilia; his maternal grandparents were Marc. Ant. Gordian I Emperor ROMAN EMPIRE and Fabia Orestilla. He had a sister named Gordiana Balba. He was the younger of the two children. He died in Zaitha,Mesopatamia.General Notes
At some point Gordian III became aware of his General Philip's intentions. Seeking a compromise he apparently offered to resign as Augustus and to reassume the position of Caesar (junior emperor) under Philip. But Philip was not interested in compromise. Knowing the outcome in advance, Philip put it to the soldiers to vote for whom they wanted, him or Gordian. And so on 25 February AD 244 near Zaitha on the Euphrates the soldiers elected Philip emperor and Gordian III was killed. The senate though was informed he had died of natural causes.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 0180
- b.~ 0130
- b.~ 0157
- b. in Abt 75 AD d.0106
- b.~ 0100 d.1 JAN 137/138
- b. in Abt 77 AD
- b.~ 0134
- b.~ 0103
- b.~ 0225 d.25 FEB 243/244 in Zaitha,Mesopatamia
- b.~ 0159 d.20 APR 238 in In Carthage,Killed by Capellinius of Numidia (along with son)
- b.~ 0190
- b.~ 0168
- b.~ 0120 d.0145
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