Pupienus

Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus (c. 168  238) was Roman emperor with Balbinus for 99 days in 238, during the Year of the Six Emperors. The sources for this period are scant, and thus knowledge of the emperor is limited. In most contemporary texts he is referred to by his cognomen "Maximus" rather than by his second nomen (family name) Pupienus (Classical Latin: [puːpiˈeːnʊs]).

Pupienus
Roman emperor
ReignApril/May – July/August 238
PredecessorGordian I and II
SuccessorGordian III
Co-emperorBalbinus
RivalMaximinus (until June)
Bornc. 168
Died238 (aged approx. 70)
Rome, Italy
Issue
Detail
Names
Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus Augustus
Father? Marcus Pupienus Maximus
Mother? Clodia Pulchra
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