Commentary for Avodah Zarah 19:13

ואי קשיא לך דלא מוקמי מלכא בר מלכא ע"י שאלה מוקמי כגון אסוירוס בר אנטונינוס דמלך

and as to your question about their not appointing a king’s son as king, if the king requested it, they would appoint him, such as Severus son of Antoninus who did rule.

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