Magnus Maximus
Magnus Maximus (Latin: [ˈmaŋnus ˈmaksimus]; Welsh: Macsen Wledig [ˈmaksɛn ˈwlɛdɪɡ]; died 28 August 388) was a Celtiberian who became Roman emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian.
| Magnus Maximus | |
|---|---|
| Roman emperor | |
| Reign | Spring 383 – 28 August 388 |
| Predecessor | Gratian |
| Successor | Theodosius I |
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| Born | Gallaecia, Hispania |
| Died | 28 August 388 Aquileia, Venetia et Histria, Italia |
| Spouse | Elen (traditional) |
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| Religion | Nicene Christianity |
He was made emperor in Britannia and Gaul the next year while Gratian's brother Valentinian II retained Italy, Pannonia, Hispania, and Africa. In 387, Maximus's ambitions led him to invade Italy, resulting in his defeat by Theodosius I at the Battle of Poetovio in 388. In the view of some historians, his death marked the end of direct imperial presence in Northern Gaul and Britannia.
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