Events By Place Roman Empire Emperor Maximinus Thrax and Marcus Pupienus Africanus become Roman Consuls. African legions proclaim Gordianus I and his son Gordianus II to be co-emperors. The Senate appoints a twenty-man committee to co-ordinate operations against Emperor Maximinus. Maximinus campaigns against Dacians and Sarmatians from his supply depot at Sirmium. By Topic Religion January 10 — Pope Fabian succeeds Pope Anterus as the twentieth pope. Fabian separates Rome into sev… (More on 236)