There was once a dream that was Rome. It was wholesome and cute.
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Teenage emperors...
Imagine NATO being ruled by a 14 year old.
Severus Alexander himself came on the heels of a much worse teenage Emperor, Elagabalus. Severus Alexander, at least, was not particularly cruel or impulsive, just a bit of a momma's boy!
It was a time of breakdown of long-established norms, as Roman law ordinarily mandated fairly high minimum ages for holding office. But as the Emperor's power became more and more absolute, it became... increasingly difficult to apply law to officeholders for the Imperial position... or candidates.
Well his campaign failed successfully, all while they didn't understand how borders work.
"What is this child sending us to the other end of the world while our people get raided?"