Magnus Maximus

Reece Period attributed: Period 20

Member of the House of Theodosius dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 383 until 388.

Magnus Clemens Maximus was a commander in the army under Gratian. In 383 his disgruntled soldiers proclaimed Maximus emperor, and he set out to invade Gaul. Gratian’s troops deserted him and Maximus was left with Britain, Gaul, Spain, and Africa. He soon grew more ambitious and invaded Italy. Valentinian II fled to Theodosius, but the two emperors came back and drove out Maximus. He was defeated at Poetovio and executed near Aquileia.

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Information from Wikipedia

• Preferred label: Magnus Maximus
• Full names:
  • Magnus Maximus
• Title: Consul of the Roman Empire
• Predecessor: Gratian
• Successor: Theodosius I
• Definition:
• Parents:
  • Father:
  • Mother:
• Birth place: Hispania
• Death place: Roman Italy, Aquileia
• Spouse:
  • Saint Elen
• Other title(s):
  • Consul of the Roman Empire
  • List of Roman emperors
  • List of legendary kings of Britain
• Came After:
• Came before:
• Subjects on wikipedia:
  • Executed Roman emperors
  • Roman emperors to suffer posthumous denigration or damnatio memoriae
  • Mabinogion
  • Characters in works by Geoffrey of Monmouth
  • Imperial Roman consuls
  • British traditional history
  • 4th-century Roman usurpers
  • 4th-century Christians
  • Ancient Romans in Britain
  • Historical figures as candidates of King Arthur
  • Usurpers
  • Executed Spanish people
  • 330s births
  • 388 deaths
  • Arthurian characters
  • People executed by the Roman Empire
  • 4th-century murdered monarchs
  • 4th-century executions
  • Valentinianic dynasty