3 moments

1. Joins Gordian I's provincial staff

   0237-01-01 · Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire

   

   Gordian II joined the staff of his father, the proconsular governor of Africa, beginning the documented African phase of his career. The source establishes presence in the province but not a particular settlement; coordinates are a representative point for Africa Proconsularis.

2. Welcomed as emperor at Carthage

   0238-01-01 · Carthage, Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire

   

   Following the uprising against Maximinus Thrax, Gordian II was received at Carthage as co-emperor with his father. The surviving chronology does not securely establish a more precise date within 238.

3. Killed at the Battle of Carthage

   0238-04-01 · Battlefield outside Carthage, Africa Proconsularis, Roman Empire

   

   Gordian II led the civilian force opposing Capelianus's army and was killed in the failed defense of Carthage, ending his approximately three-week reign. The specific battlefield location is not identified in the surviving account; coordinates use Carthage as the representative point for the documented battlefield outside the city.