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Battle of Carthage
Date	238 AD
Location	Near Carthage
Result	Maximinus victory
Belligerents
Numidian forces loyal to Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax	Forces of Gordian I and Gordian II
Commanders and leaders
Cappelianus	Gordian II †
Strength
one legion; other veteran units	larger army of untrained militia

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The Battle of Carthage was fought in 238 AD between a Roman army loyal to Emperor Maximinus Thrax and the forces of Emperors Gordian I and Gordian II.

Gordian I and II were father and son, both supported by the Roman Senate and based in Africa Province. The battle was part of a rebellion against Emperor Maximinus Thrax started by landowners who felt they had been overly and unfairly taxed. These landowners assassinated the procurator in Thysdrus and called on Gordian I to be their emperor. Gordian I marched from Thysdrus to Carthage, where news of the rebellion was welcomed.^[1] Capelianus, governor of Numidia and enemy of the Gordians, led the only legion in Africa, Legio III Augusta, in battle against the two emperors.^[2]

The two armies met near Carthage. Gordian II personally led his army, consisting of militiamen without military training: he was defeated and killed, and, upon learning of his son's death, Gordian I committed suicide.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Meckler, Michael A. (26 June 2001). "Gordian I (238 A.D.)". Die Imperatoribus Romanis. Salve Regina University. Retrieved 1 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Brent, Allen (2010). Cyprian and Roman Carthage. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 118. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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[Meckler-1] Meckler, Michael A. (26 June 2001). "Gordian I (238 A.D.)". Die Imperatoribus Romanis. Salve Regina University. Retrieved 1 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[2] Brent, Allen (2010). Cyprian and Roman Carthage. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 118. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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 The '''Battle of Carthage''' was fought in 238 AD between a Roman army loyal to [[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] [[Maximinus Thrax]] and the forces of Emperors [[Gordian I]] and [[Gordian II]].
-Gordian I and II were father and son, and both Emperors, supported by the [[Roman Senate]] and based in [[Africa (Roman province)|Africa Province]]. The battle was part of a rebellion against Emperor Maximinus Thrax started by landowners who felt they had been overly and unfairly taxed. These landowners assassinated the [[Procurator (Roman fiscal)|procurator]] in [[Thysdrus]] and called on Gordian I to be their emperor. Gordian I marched from Thysdrus to Carthage, where news of the rebellion was welcomed.<ref name="Meckler" /> [[Capelianus]], governor of [[Numidia]] and enemy of the Gordians, led the only legion in Africa, [[Legio III Augusta|Legio III ''Augusta'']], in battle against the two emperors.<ref>{{cite book | last = Brent| first = Allen| authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Cyprian and Roman Carthage| publisher = Cambridge University Press| series = | volume = | edition = | year = 2010| location = New York| pages = 118| language = | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=pGAThuzyVXcC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=Legio+III+Augusta+at+carthage&source=bl&ots=QJeYEzQuug&sig=zbJehkqdwqsLxdLBpPB16BnXNqM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4n4ZUJ7fJ8Tl0QHF84CIBQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Legio%20III%20Augusta%20at%20carthage&f=false| doi = | id = | isbn = | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}</ref>
+Gordian I and II were father and son, both supported by the [[Roman Senate]] and based in [[Africa (Roman province)|Africa Province]]. The battle was part of a rebellion against Emperor Maximinus Thrax started by landowners who felt they had been overly and unfairly taxed. These landowners assassinated the [[Procurator (Roman fiscal)|procurator]] in [[Thysdrus]] and called on Gordian I to be their emperor. Gordian I marched from Thysdrus to Carthage, where news of the rebellion was welcomed.<ref name="Meckler" /> [[Capelianus]], governor of [[Numidia]] and enemy of the Gordians, led the only legion in Africa, [[Legio III Augusta|Legio III ''Augusta'']], in battle against the two emperors.<ref>{{cite book | last = Brent| first = Allen| authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Cyprian and Roman Carthage| publisher = Cambridge University Press| series = | volume = | edition = | year = 2010| location = New York| pages = 118| language = | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=pGAThuzyVXcC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=Legio+III+Augusta+at+carthage&source=bl&ots=QJeYEzQuug&sig=zbJehkqdwqsLxdLBpPB16BnXNqM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4n4ZUJ7fJ8Tl0QHF84CIBQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=Legio%20III%20Augusta%20at%20carthage&f=false| doi = | id = | isbn = | mr = | zbl = | jfm = }}</ref>
 The two armies met near [[Carthage]]. Gordian II personally led his army, consisting of militiamen without military training: he was defeated and killed, and, upon learning of his son's death, [[Gordian I]] committed suicide.<ref name="Meckler">{{cite web | last = Meckler| first = Michael A.| authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Gordian I (238 A.D.)| work = Die Imperatoribus Romanis| publisher = Salve Regina University| date = 26 June 2001| url = http://www.roman-emperors.org/gordo1.htm| doi = | accessdate = 1 August 2012}}</ref>