Gaius Julius Verus Maximus
Maximus | |||||||||
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Caesar of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
Reign | 236 – May 238 | ||||||||
Born | 217/220 | ||||||||
Died | May 238 (aged 18–21) | ||||||||
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Father | Maximinus Thrax | ||||||||
Mother | Caecilia Paulina |
Gaius Julius Verus MaximusRoman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina.
Biography
The unreliable Theoclia to Maximus but declined because he believed his sister would not enjoy having a Barbarian for a father-in-law.[1]
Maximinus appointed his son Maximus Caesar around 236, but he held little real power. Both were murdered by the Praetorian Guard in May 238, during the Siege of Aquileia in the Year of the Six Emperors.
Notes
- ^ He has also sometimes incorrectly been called Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger.
References
External links
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