Episode108- Gordian's KnotThe History of Rome · Sep 13, 2010 · 25 minPlay · 25:13SaveShareEpisode pageBy August of 238, the other five men who had claimed a share of the purple were dead, leaving 13-year-old Gordian III as the last man standing.RelatedEpisodes 1Videos 1Why Rome actually fell: plagues, slavery, & ice age — Kyle HarperDwarkesh Podcast • Apr 24, 2025 • 1 h 23 min