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      • He was a prominent general in the Roman army, particularly in the province of Britain. In 383 CE he usurped the Western throne, rebelling against the legitimate emperor Gratian.
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  2. Feb 15, 2024 · Maximus led a formidable British legion and auxiliaries across the English Channel into Gaul in 383 AD. There he defeated and killed the unpopular Gratian as his troops rapidly deserted him. With parts of Spain and Gaul quickly capitulating to him, Maximus exerted control over much of the Western Roman Empire by 384 AD.

  3. His ascent to power began in 383 when the Roman army, disgruntled with Emperor Gratian’s favoritism towards Alans in his bodyguard, proclaimed Maximus as emperor. Despite claims by Orosius that Maximus was reluctantly proclaimed emperor, Zosimus suggests he incited the troops to rebel.

  4. Acclaimed as a war hero, Maximus was proclaimed emperor by his troops in 383 in place of their then-overlord, Western Roman Emperor Gratian. The revolution didn’t take place across all of Rome’s vast territories, but primarily in the west.

  5. Another imperial usurper, Magnus Maximus, raised the standard of revolt at Segontium (Caernarfon) in north Wales in 383, and crossed the English Channel. Maximus held much of the western empire, and fought a successful campaign against the Picts and Scots around 384.

  6. Magnus Maximus (c. 355 - August 28, 388 CE) was a Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor from 383-388 CE. He was a prominent general in the Roman army, particularly in the province of Britain. In 383 CE he usurped the Western throne, rebelling against the legitimate emperor Gratian.

  7. Jan 25, 2021 · Magnus Maximus (died AD 388) After a military career, Maximus came to serve under Theodosius the Elder in Britain in AD 369, and in Africa from AD 373 to 375.His efforts were rewarded by being granted overall military command in Britain, where he successfully campaigned against the Picts and Scots.

  8. Incensed, Maximus invaded the Western Empire, in AD 383, along with his son, Victorius (and legend says 'Prince' Conan went too). They withdrew troops from Caer-Segeint (Carnarfon) & elsewhere in Britain and his men quickly proclaimed Maximus as Emperor.

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