Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_events
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Civil war in the Roman Empire
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Support from North African provinces
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on later Roman revolts
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| gptkbp:date |
238 AD
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| gptkbp:duration |
Few months
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Carthage
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Political instability in the Roman Empire
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Interpretations of Gordian leadership
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Increased military power of the Senate
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| gptkbp:historical_legacy |
Symbol of resistance against tyranny
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked decline of imperial authority
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| gptkbp:historical_source |
Archaeological evidence from North Africa
Coins minted during the revolt Contemporary letters and correspondence Inscriptions from the period Literary accounts from historians Military records from the Roman army Public speeches and proclamations Roman legal documents from the era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gordian Revolt
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Economic troubles in the Roman Empire
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| gptkbp:initiated_by |
Proclamation of Gordian I and II as emperors
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| gptkbp:key_event |
gptkb:Capture_of_Carthage
Appointment of new emperors after Gordians Death of Gordian II Gordian I's suicide Maximinus Thrax's response Senate's recognition of Gordians |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Gordian_I
gptkb:Gordian_II |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Rise_of_the_Gordian_dynasty
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Guerrilla tactics used by rebels
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| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
Support from local populations
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Siege_of_Carthage
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Revolt of the African provinces
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| gptkbp:opponent |
gptkb:Maximinus_Thrax
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Defeat of Gordian forces
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
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| gptkbp:primary_source |
gptkb:Cassius_Dio's_Roman_History
gptkb:Historia_Augusta |
| gptkbp:related_to |
Year of the Six Emperors
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| gptkbp:result |
Short-lived usurpation
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major revolt against Maximinus Thrax
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gordian_I
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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