Aurelius Victor: Gordian, governor of Africa, is made emperor in his absence by the army at Thysdrus (Thydrus).; Herodian, History of the Empire: The…
Gordian, governor of Africa, is made emperor in his absence by the army at Thysdrus (Thydrus).
1 Quis biennium summae potitis, haud incommode proelio gesto contra Germanos, repente Antonius Gordianus Africae proconsul ab exercitu princeps apud Thydri…
Location: Aur. Vict. Caes. 26.1
The rebel youths rouse the governor Gordian from his bedchamber and hail him as emperor. He feigns refusal, then accepts.
Location: 7.5
Gordian, reluctant at first, then accepts the throne and is proclaimed Augustus with his son by the Africans at Thysdrus
et primo quidem invitus Gordianus purpuram sumpserat; postea vero, cum vidit neque filio neque familiae suae tutum id esse, volens suscepit imperium et…
Location: Max. duo 14.3
A and B are two of the sources listed above.
| On what point | Source A | Source B | What differs (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who | Herodian, History of the Empire | Historia Augusta | a는 반란 청년들이 침실에서 일으킴, b는 아프리카인이 선포 |
Place: Thysdrus
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