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Magnus Maximus [1] ( Latin: [ˈmaŋnus ˈmaksimus]; Welsh: Macsen Wledig [ˈmaksɛn ˈwlɛdɪɡ]; died 28 August 388) was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian . Born in Gallaecia, he served as an officer in Britain under Theodosius the Elder during the Great Conspiracy.
- Spring 383 – 28 August 388
- Elen (traditional)
Maximinus Thrax ( Latin: Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus "Thrax"; c. 173 – 238) was a Roman emperor from 235 to 238. Born of Thracian origin – giving the nickname "Thrax" ("the Thracian") – he rose up through the military ranks, ultimately holding high command in the army of the Rhine under Emperor Severus Alexander.
- Unknown, possibly Micca
- c. March 235 – June 238
- Unknown, possibly Ababa
- Severus Alexander
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Jul 28, 2015 · Maximinus Thrax: The Giant Who was a Roman Emperor That Never Set Foot in Rome. July 28, 2015 Melissa. In the third decade of the third century CE, climate issues, civil war, economic depression and plague combined to seriously destabilize the Roman Empire. Beginning a fifty-year period where leadership of the empire passed between at least 26 ...
Jul 20, 2017 · Definition. 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. Following Gratian's death, negotiations with the ...
Aug 6, 2016 · One of a series of usurper-emperors that came out of Britain in late antiquity, Maximus started his career as a humble soldier from Spain, serving in various campaigns across the Empire. Throughout the 360s and 370 AD, he fought everywhere from Britain to Africa in service of his emperor. He rose through the ranks and marked the pinnacle of his ...
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Mar 14, 2024 · Thus began Maximinus Thrax's brief but tumultuous reign as the 27th Emperor of Rome. It is also because of this that he is considered a “barracks emperor,” being connected solely to the military and rising to the imperial throne through the ranks of the army. Bust of Maximinus Thrax, or Maximinus I, on display at the Capitoline Museums of Rome.
Life: AD c.173 – 238. Name: Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus. Born AD ca. 173 in the Danube region. Became emperor in March AD 235. Wife: Caecilia Paulina (one son; Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus). Died at Aquileia, April AD 238. Traditionally the birth of Maximinus Thrax is stated as having been either in AD 172 or 173, as was believed by the ...
