The African Legion and Italy

Two gordians were invested with the title of augustus. The senate decided to ratify their elevation, and declared maximinius a public enemy. They also created an executive council of 20 eminent senators for defence of italy. But they would soon become first victims of imperial back lash. There was only one roman legion stationed west of africa - in numidia. Numidia was controlled by a general who was either loyal to maximinius, or possibly both. And when he heard that africa was in revolt, he immediately marched his legion to carthage to put down the rabble. On april twelfth, the legion arrived in carthage, and