Deaths on July 29

Balbinus, Roman emperor (b. 165)

Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus (died 238) was Roman emperor with Pupienus for three months in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors.

7 Mar

Maximinus Thrax
Roman subjects in the province of Africa revolt against Maximinus Thrax and elect Gordian I as emperor.
12 Apr

Battle of Carthage (238)
Gordian II loses the Battle of Carthage against the Numidian forces loyal to Maximinus Thrax and is killed. Gordian I, his father, commits suicide.
22 Apr

Maximinus Thrax
Year of the Six Emperors: The Roman Senate outlaws emperor Maximinus Thrax for his bloodthirsty proscriptions in Rome and nominates two of its members, Pupienus and Balbinus, to the throne.
29 Jul

Pupienus and Balbinus
The Praetorian Guard storm the palace and capture Pupienus and Balbinus. They are dragged through the streets of Rome and executed. On the same day, Gordian III, age 13, is proclaimed emperor.