Maximian

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Augustus Roman emperor consul of the Roman Empire historical figure

Maximian was a Roman emperor who ruled as co-augustus alongside Diocletian during the late 3rd and early 4th centuries, helping to stabilize and reform the empire.

Aliases (7)

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Augustus → Roman emperor → consul of the Roman Empire → historical figure →
abdicatedAlongside	Diocletian →
abdicationDate	1 May 305 →
allegiance	Roman Empire →
alsoKnownAs	Maximian Herculius → Maximianus Herculius →
appointedBy	Diocletian →
associatedDeity	Hercules →
birthDate	c. 250 →
birthName	Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus →
caesarAppointmentDate	1 March 286 →
causeOfDeath	forced suicide →
child	Fausta → Maxentius →
citizenship	Roman Empire →
cognomen	Maximianus →
conflict	campaigns against Germanic tribes → civil war with Constantine the Great → usurpation of Carausius →
coRuler	Constantius Chlorus → Diocletian → Galerius →
deathDate	July 310 →
deathPlace	Massilia → Massilia, Gallia Narbonensis → modern Marseille, France →
dynasty	Tetrarchs →
era	Crisis of the Third Century → Tetrarchic period →
familyName	Maximianus →
fatherInLawOf	Constantine the Great →
givenName	Marcus →
governmentSystem	Tetrarchic system →
imperialTitle	Herculius →
memberOf	Tetrarchy →
militaryRank	officer →
nomen	Aurelius →
notableFor	co-ruled the Roman Empire with Diocletian → helped stabilize the Roman Empire in the late 3rd century → participated in Diocletianic reforms →
occupation	emperor → soldier →
predecessor	Carinus →
previousTitle	Caesar →
regionRuled	Western Roman Empire →
reignEnd	1 May 305 →
reignStart	1 April 286 →
reignTitle	Augustus of the Western Roman Empire →
religion	Roman polytheism →
sonInLaw	Constantine the Great →
spouse	Eutropia →
successor	Constantius Chlorus → Severus II →

Referenced by (21)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Maximian ("Maximianus Herculius") → Maximian ("Maximian Herculius") →	alsoKnownAs
Fausta → Maxentius →	father
Sirmium →	associatedWithEmperor
Maximian ("Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus") →	birthName
Sirmium →	birthplaceOf
Diocletian →	coEmperor
Constantine the Great →	coEmperorWith
Maximian ("Maximianus") →	cognomen
Diocletianic Persecution →	coInitiatedBy
Galerius →	coRulerWith
Maximian ("Maximianus") →	familyName
Rule of Four →	firstCoAugustus
Diocletian's Tetrarchy →	hasEmperor
Constantinian civil war →	hasMainBelligerent
Maximilian ("Maximiano") →	hasVariantForm
Caesar (imperial title) ("Maximian Daia") →	heldBy
Constantinian civil war →	opposedBy
Constantius Chlorus ("Maximian (as Augustus of the West)") →	predecessor
Augusta Treverorum →	usedBy