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The Roman Career of a Foreign Prince: Princeps Iuventutis
This episode explores the unusual Roman practice of raising foreign princes within the imperial court. Focusing on the son of the Parthian king Phraates IV, who was sent to Rome as a hostage and later designated Princeps Iuventutis (Prince of Youth) by Augustus, we uncover how hostage exchange became a tool of diplomacy and power projection. We discuss the concept of obses (hostage), the role of princely education in Romanitas, and the later careers of these princes, including the Numidian prince Juba II who became a respected author and king of Mauretania. Did these princes retain loyalty to…
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