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(Redirected from Sabinianus Revolt) Usurper of the Roman Empire (240) This article is about the Roman usurper. For other uses, see Sabinian (disambiguation).
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Sabinian
Roman emperor
self-proclaimed
Reign240
PredecessorGordian III
SuccessorGordian III
Names
Marcus Asinius Sabinianus
Regnal name
Imperator Caesar Sabinianus Augustus
Crisis of the Third Century
Reign of Maximinus Thrax (235–238)

Year of the Six Emperors (238)

Reign of Gordian III (238–244)

Reign of Philip the Arab (244–249)

Reign of Decius (249–251)

Reign of Trebonianus Gallus (251–253)

Reign of Aemilianus (253)

Reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260)

Reign of Gallienus (260–268)

Reign of Claudius Gothicus (268–270)

Reign of Aurelian (270–275)

Reign of Tacitus (275-276)

  • Gothic Invasion (276-277)

Reign of Probus (276-282)

Reign of Carus (282-283)

Reign of Carinus (283-285)

Marcus Asinius Sabinianus or Sabinian was proconsul of the Roman province of Africa. In 240 he led a revolt against Gordian III. He proclaimed himself emperor, but after being defeated by the governor of Mauretania, his supporters in Carthage surrendered him to the imperial authorities.

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