A question about Gannys, tutor and general of Elagabalus
Dio talks about this figure in the life of Elagabalus named Gannys, who according to him was his general and acted as Elagabalus's foster father, especially because it's said he's the lover of Julia Soaemias too. According to Dio, Gannys helped make Elagabalus emperor by making the legions swear allegience to him.
But Dio also possibly says about him that he "hasn't fully reached manhood", and I'm just wondering what was actually meant by this. How old is Gannys?
Seeing how Roman boys usually reached manhood by receiving the toga virilis at around the ages of 14 - 17, does this mean Gannys was a young teenager? But if that's the case, how is he a powerful general and Elagabalus's foster father? Is he just a young man? Or is he a eunuch as I've seen some claim? (Though Dio never actually says this)