TIMESITHEUS

'Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus' (?-243) was a Roman Knight that lived in the 3rd century and was the most important advisor to Roman Emperor Gordian III. Very little is known on his origins. Timesitheus was a Roman of equestrian rank.
He started his career under the Severan dynasty Emperor Elagabalus. Timesitheus held a number of important provincial postings. He was adept at finances and served in Spain as a Promagistrate. Between 218-222, the emperor promoted him and appointed him as Procurator of Arabia and from 220 held procuratorships in Syria, Palestine, Bithynia, Pontus, Paphlagonia, Germania Inferior, Gallia Belgica, Gallia Aquitania and Gallia Lugdunensis. Timesitheus had proved to be an able and efficient official.
In 241 the Roman Emperor Gordian III, was looking for a responsible person who will serve as Prefect and head of the Praetorian Guard. Gordian had picked Timesitheus and appointed him to the position. Timesitheus was an important, responsible and prominent figure in the emperor’s reign and through his years of political experience was able to assist Gordian and Gordian’s mother Antonia Gordiana in administering the Roman Empire. An example of Timesitheus’ suitability in his position in that of May 241, Timesitheus had arranged with Gordian to marry his daughter Furia Sabinia Tranquillina. The wife of Timesitheus is unknown. His daughter became a Roman Empress and her marriage to Gordian had proved to be a very happy union.
Timesitheus had proven to be a figure that would work with the emperor, not against the emperor. Timesitheus ordered the improvements of the empire’s borders in Africa. The Prefect began to organise war on Persia. Timesitheus served as the general in 243 and through him the Roman Army won victories against King Shapur I in Syria and Mesopotamia, including the capture of Nisibis. As he was planning more campaigns, Timesitheus suddenly became ill and died. Gordian, his mother and Tranquillina were sadden by his death. Gordian replaced him with Philip the Arab.

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