Gaius Julius Verus Maximus
Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus (217/220 – May 238), Massimo and Massimine in Italian, also incorrectly called Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger was the son of the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina.
| Maximus | |||||||||
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| Caesar of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
 Denarius of Maximus. Inscription: IVL. VERVS MAXIMVS CAES. / PIETAS AVG. | |||||||||
| Reign | 236 – May 238 | ||||||||
| Born | 217/220 | ||||||||
| Died | May, 238 | ||||||||
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| Father | Maximinus Thrax | ||||||||
| Mother | Caecilia Paulina | ||||||||
Life
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.
Family tree
| Maximinus Thrax Roman Emperor 235-238 ∞ Caecilia Paulina | |||||||||||
| Gaius Julius Verus Maximus caesar | |||||||||||
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External links
- Historia Augusta (scroll down to "Maximinus the Younger")
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