“..at the age of 14, Elagabalus was declared Emperor..”
With rare exception, 14 is exactly the age one should NOT decide to declare any male youth as Emperor.
Teenagers already feel indestructible, invincible and to possess greater knowledge than their elders (Old Foggies!).
Oh, and that is often when the hormones begin to quietly rage. I would have thought “Elag” would have been appointed
a guardian until he had reached an age of legal responsibility.
These days, a supreme leader over Rome passes to the College of Cardinals.
Many on FR (and around the world) have strangely expressed a dislike of the current one.