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
Caesar of the Roman Empire
Denarius of Maximus. Inscription: IVL. VERVS MAXIMVS CAES. / PIETAS AVG.
Reign236 – May 238
Born217/220
DiedMay, 238
Full name
Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus
Regnal name
Gaius Iulius Verus Maximus Caesar
FatherMaximinus Thrax
MotherCaecilia 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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