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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3339144, member: 80783"]Thanks for asking, Gavin! I notice that I forgot this aspect in my writeup!</p><p><br /></p><p>„Princeps Iuventutis“ was a formal rank not connected to any concrete powers, bestowed upon a presumptive heir who appeared too young to be already endowed with imperial powers.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was Augustus who formally organized the knightly young men (and partly the youthful members of the nobility) as „Iuventus“ and formally declared his grandsons and presumptive successors Gaius and Lucius Caesar as leaders of this order (he propagated this in an extensive coin series, which showed the two with honor shields and spears). Later, amongst others, Germanicus, Tiberius Gemellus, Nero, Domitian and Commodus held this title.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since Septimius Severus the relationship of the title to the knights (equites) dieappeared and during the imperial crisis of the 3rd century, many soldier emperors almost regularly awarded the title to relatives. The last Princeps Iuventutis was Valentinian II (who was also the last who held the title „Caesar“, I believe).</p><p><br /></p><p>The Princeps Iuventutis may or may not have held the titles of Caesar or even (junior) Augustus, which would have been the equivalent to a "crown prince".</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as we know, Maximus was never elevated to the rank of Augustus by his father Maximinus, not even during the revolt of the Gordians, i.e. in a situation of acute crisis, when other emperors did take this step (Macrinus declared Diadumenianus co-Augustus during the revolt of Elagabalus, Decius promoted Herennius Etruscus before his final battle against the Goths, Saloninus was elevated to Augustus while under siege in Cologne).</p><p>Even if Maximus HAD been declared Augustus in this situation, we might not know, because Maximinus had lost control over the roman mint by then.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3339144, member: 80783"]Thanks for asking, Gavin! I notice that I forgot this aspect in my writeup! „Princeps Iuventutis“ was a formal rank not connected to any concrete powers, bestowed upon a presumptive heir who appeared too young to be already endowed with imperial powers. It was Augustus who formally organized the knightly young men (and partly the youthful members of the nobility) as „Iuventus“ and formally declared his grandsons and presumptive successors Gaius and Lucius Caesar as leaders of this order (he propagated this in an extensive coin series, which showed the two with honor shields and spears). Later, amongst others, Germanicus, Tiberius Gemellus, Nero, Domitian and Commodus held this title. Since Septimius Severus the relationship of the title to the knights (equites) dieappeared and during the imperial crisis of the 3rd century, many soldier emperors almost regularly awarded the title to relatives. The last Princeps Iuventutis was Valentinian II (who was also the last who held the title „Caesar“, I believe). The Princeps Iuventutis may or may not have held the titles of Caesar or even (junior) Augustus, which would have been the equivalent to a "crown prince". As far as we know, Maximus was never elevated to the rank of Augustus by his father Maximinus, not even during the revolt of the Gordians, i.e. in a situation of acute crisis, when other emperors did take this step (Macrinus declared Diadumenianus co-Augustus during the revolt of Elagabalus, Decius promoted Herennius Etruscus before his final battle against the Goths, Saloninus was elevated to Augustus while under siege in Cologne). Even if Maximus HAD been declared Augustus in this situation, we might not know, because Maximinus had lost control over the roman mint by then.[/QUOTE]
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