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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blake Davis, post: 6689799, member: 91820&quot;]I do not have any coins of Max, but some months back I read the ancient historian Herodian’s description of the reign of Maximinus and it completely changed my view of him. Yes he was part of the coup that killed Severus Alexander, who ruled in a way that made him popular with the Senate. </p><p><br /></p><p>But it is not as if Maximinus became emperor and then sat back and enjoyed himself. He was soldier through and through who enjoyed much success fighting the Germans once he became emperor, leading the troops through the swamps and reporting on his success at Rome through a series of paintings that were publicly posted. And if the Senators were forced to pay for the soldiers, well that is the price of security. </p><p><br /></p><p>After reading Herodian I wondered whether Roman history would have been vastly different if Maximinus had lived. Certainly he would have done much better than Gordon III and Phillip in responding to the Persian (was it Persia or still Parthia?) invasion in 244AD, and the later Goth invasions. </p><p><br /></p><p>And if Maximinus had had a long reign the terrible events After ca. 250AD may not have happened- Maximinus’ military skill might have nipped all of it in the bud.</p><p><br /></p><p>Who knows, if Maximinus had lived and had a long, successful reign Rome might never have fallen.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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