#balbinus

[dontcallittimetravel]

Happy deathday to Balbinus and Pupienus, roman co-emperors who were squabbling with each other about who betrayed who when their own guards came in and assassinated them both

[romegreeceart]

Year of the six emperors - Balbinus  (22 April - 29 July 238 CE)

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Source: Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz; Creator: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke und Wiedemann)  ; Copyright Notice;CC BY-NC-SA  

[vaeputodeusfio]

On this day: July 29, 238 CE

Gordian III is proclaimed emperor at the age of 13 after Pupienus and Balbinus are dragged through the streets of Rome and murdered by the Praetorian Guard.

[archaicwonder]

Roman Marble Portrait Head of a Man, 1st Half of the 3rd Century AD

[twofielder]

Coin of the Day #460 (8/7/2025)

Crispus or Balbinus? :P

Roman Empire

AE Sestertius - 30mm 14.29g

Balbinus 238 AD

Rome Mint

Obverse IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG

Bust of Balbinus right, laureate, draped, cuirassed

Reverse P M TR P COS II P P S C

Balbinus standing left, holding and parazonium

RIC IV 16

[famousdeaths]

Balbinus : Died July 29, 0238

Roman Emperor and philosopher, ruled from 238 to 239 AD, known for his philosophical writings and attempts to reform Roman politics.

Link: Balbinus

[never-a-president]

Balbinus was never president of the United States.

[scurra-vagus-imperial-blog]

BALBINUS. 238 AD.

The relation between Balbinus and Pupienus had been clouded with suspicion from the start, with both fearing an assassination from the other. They were planning an enormous double campaign, Pupienus against the Parthians and Balbinus against the Carpians, but they quarrelled frequently. It was during one of these heavy discussions, on July 29, that the Praetorian guard decided to intervene. They stormed into the room containing the emperors and killed them both. On the same day, Gordian III, only 13 years old, was proclaimed emperor.

Together they ruled a little more than three months. Coins from their short reign show one of them on one side and two clasped hands on the other to show their joint power.

AR Denarius (21mm, 2.92 gm). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV 8; BMCRE 37; RSC 27. Good VF, toned, Ex- CNG