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Capelianus logo #10101) Ancient Roman general 2) Ancient Roman governor
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Capelianus

Capelianus logo #21000 Capelianus was a Roman governor of the province of Numidia in the 3rd century, and commander of the army that defeated and killed Gordian II in 238, the year of the six emperors. Herodian relates that he had an existing animosity towards Gordian, on account of an unspecified lawsuit. Gordian, on his acclamation as co-emperor with his father Gordia...
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