Rome (238) — the same event in Herodian, History of the Empire and Historia Augusta

Herodian, History of the Empire: The citizens, even rallying gladiators, attack the praetorian camp, but the soldiers open the gates and…

What each source says

Herodian, History of the Empire · AD 238 · Rome

The citizens, even rallying gladiators, attack the praetorian camp, but the soldiers open the gates and counterattack, and gladiators and the crowd fall.

in which the Gladiators were cut to pieces, and great part of the People crufir’d to Death.
Location: 7.11

Herodian, History of the Empire · AD 238 · Rome

The praetorians, suspicious of the German guards the emperors keep beside them, cause a disturbance during the Capitoline games.

At the Celebration, therefore, of the Capilo- line Games, when the Minds of all were taken up with the Public Diverfions and Spectacles, the Soldiers, all on a…
Location: 8.8

Historia Augusta · AD 238 · Rome

Maximus and Balbinus are acclaimed Augusti by the people and Gordian's grandson becomes Caesar; after Maximus leaves, clashes between the praetorians and citizens burn most of the city tradition

quibus a populo Augustis appellatis per milites et eundem populum etiam parvulus nepos Gordiani Caesar est dictus.
Location: Max. duo 20.2, 20.6

Where the sources differ

A and B are two of the sources listed above.

On what pointSource ASource BWhat differs (in Korean)
OutcomeHerodian, History of the EmpireHistoria Augustaa는 군중이 쓰러졌다고 적음, b는 도시 대부분이 불탔다고 적음
OutcomeHerodian, History of the EmpireHistoria Augustaa는 게르만 호위 의심이 원인, b는 근위대와 시민 충돌로 도시 대부분이 불탔다고 적음

Place: Rome

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