Magnus Maximus
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Magnus Maximus was a Roman general who became a usurper emperor in the late 4th century, ruling parts of the Western Roman Empire before being defeated and executed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magnus Maximus canonical | 2 |
| usurper Magnus Maximus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
ⓘ
Roman general ⓘ usurper ⓘ |
| associatedWith | usurpations in the late Roman Empire ⓘ |
| birthName | Magnus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by Theodosius I ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 4th century ⓘ |
| child | Flavius Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
civil wars of the late Roman Empire
ⓘ
war against Theodosius I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 388 ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| influenced | later medieval Welsh origin legends ⓘ |
| killedBy | Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered in later Welsh tradition as Macsen Wledig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
crossed into Gaul with British troops
ⓘ
defeated and captured at Aquileia ⓘ proclaimed emperor in Britain ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of Britain, Gaul, and Hispania as emperor ⓘ |
| occupation |
emperor
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Gratian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentinian II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Aquileia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
ⓘ
Western Roman emperor ⓘ commander in Britain ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 388 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 383 ⓘ |
| religion | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruled |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Hispania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeeded | Gratian in control of Gaul and Britain ⓘ |
| title | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasDefeatedBy | Theodosius I at the Battle of the Save ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
usurper Magnus Maximus