A complete dictionary of the Greek and Roman antiquities explaining the obscure places in classic authors and ancient historians relating to the religion, mythology, history, geography and chronology of the ancient Greeks and Romans, their ... rites and customs, laws, polity, arts and engines of war : also an account of their navigations, arts and sciences and the inventors of them : with the lives and opinions of their philosophers / compiled originally in French ... by Monsieur Danet ; made English, with the addition of very useful mapps.

GORDIANUS,

and his Son were both chosen Emperors in Africa, and the Se∣nate approved of their Election, but they did not enjoy long that honour; for the Father was too old to be serviceable to the Com∣monwealth, being then fourscore years of age; and though his Son was but forty six years old, yet he was not able to defend the Empire against Capellianus Prefect of Mauri∣tania.

Gordianus was the Richest and the most magnificent of the Romans. During his Quae∣storship he order'd Games of vast charges to be represented every month to the people. He had a Park well stock'd with all kinds of fallow Dear, procured from all parts of the World, and appointed a publick hunting day, where every Man carried away the Game he had kill'd.

Gordianus junior, Grandson to Gordianus who died in Africa, was raised to the Empire at sixteen years of age. He gave the Office of Prefect of the Praetory to Philip a Man of low extraction, who soon forgot his Benefactor's kindness; for he caused him to be murthered on the Frontiers of Persia, where he pursued Sapor, who had invaded Syria.