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Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent most of his time on campaign. In late 285, he suppressed rebels in Gaul known as the Bagaudae. From 285 to 288, he fought against Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier.
Maximian (born c. ad 250, Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior—died 310, Massilia [now Marseille, France]) was a Roman emperor with Diocletian from ad 286 to 305.
Jul 25, 2023 · Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius (c. 250 – c. July 310[8]), commonly referred to as Maximian, was Caesar (junior Roman Emperor) from July 285[1][2] and Augustus (senior Roman Emperor) from April 1, 286[3] to May 1, 305.[4]
May 13, 2023 · Armed with Herculean strength and a fierce determination, Emperor Maximian rose to power, commanding the Western Roman Empire with an iron grip. A skilled warrior and strategist, he navigated a world riddled with barbarian invasions and political intrigue, leaving a lasting, albeit complex, legacy on the pages of Roman history.
Maximian was born near Sirmium at around AD 250 to a poor shopkeeper’s family. He received little or no formal education at all. He rose through the ranks of the army and served with distinction under emperor Aurelian on the frontiers of the Danube, Euphrates, Rhine and Britain.
Maximian (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) (măksĬm´ēən), d. 310, Roman emperor, with Diocletian (286–305). An able commander, he was made caesar (subemperor) by Diocletian in 285 and augustus in 286. He was in general charge of the empire in the West but failed to put down the revolt of Carausius.
Sep 14, 2020 · Maximian was born near Sirmium at around AD 250 to a poor shopkeeper’s family. He received little or no formal education at all. He rose through the ranks of the army and served with distinction under emperor Aurelian on the frontiers of the Danube, Euphrates, Rhine and Britain.
Mar 22, 2022 · The book’s first case study is Maximian, the emperor who had been Diocletian’s colleague for twenty years before he was executed by Constantine, his own son-in-law, after a failed coup in 310. Several accounts survive which describe the destruction of...
Maximian (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus), the son of shopkeepers near Sirmium, he rose through the ranks of the army. An excellent general, he was called by his old comrade-in-arms *Diocletian to assist him as his Caesar (21 July 285), with responsibility for Italy, Africa, Spain, Gaul, and Britain.
Maximian (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) măksĭmˈēən [key], d. 310, Roman emperor, with Diocletian (286–305). An able commander, he was made caesar (subemperor) by Diocletian in 285 and augustus in 286. He was in general charge of the empire.
