Magnus Maximus.

Magnus Maximus (Welsh: Macsen Wledig), also Maximianus, (c. 335–August 28, 388) was a usurper of the Western Roman Empire from 383 until his death in 388 by order of Emperor Theodosius I. Image File history File links Magnus Maximus. ... Image File history File links Magnus Maximus. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Events November 7 - Athanasius is banished to Trier, on the charge that he prevented the corn fleet from sailing to Constantinople. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... // Events Bahram IV becomes king of Persia. ... Usurpers were a common feature of the late Roman Empire, especially from the so-called crisis of the third century onwards, when political instability became the rule. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events January 19 - Arcadius is elevated as Roman Emperor. ... On the reverse of this coin minted under Valentinian II, both Valentinian and Theodosius are depicted with halos. ...

Life

A Spaniard, Maximus was proclaimed emperor by his troops in 383, while serving with the army in Britain. Later legend made him King of the Britons; he handed the throne over to Caradocus when he went to Gaul to pursue his imperial ambitions. Following his destruction of Gaul, Maximus went out to meet his main opponent, Gratian, who he defeated near Paris. Gratian, after fleeing, was killed at Lyon on August 25, 383. Soon after, Maximus managed to force Valentinian II out of Rome after which he fled to Theodosius I, the Eastern Roman Emperor. Maximus made his capital at Augusta Treverorum (Treves, Trier) in Gaul. He became a popular emperor, although also a stern persecutor of heretics. The term King of the Britons refers to kings of Celtic Great Britain as recorded by much later authors, including Nennius, Gildas, and predominantly Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Caradocus (middle Welsh: Karadawc) was titular king of the Britons in the absence of Emperor Magnus Maximus, who had left to campaign in Gaul according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin Gallia, Greek Galatia) was the region of Western Europe occupied by present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... A coin of Gratian. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, as viewed from the Trocadéro This article is about the capital and largest city in France. ... Three of the main sights in Lyon, the Cathedral St-Jean, the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière, and the Tour métallique de Fourvière City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 9... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... A marble statue of Emperor Valentinian II, Aphrodisias Geyre (Aydin, Anatolia), 387–390. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC (mythical), early 1st millennium BC (archaeological) Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... On the reverse of this coin minted under Valentinian II, both Valentinian and Theodosius are depicted with halos. ... This is a list of Byzantine Emperors. ... Trier (French: Trèves, Spanish: Treveris, Italian: Treviri) is Germanys oldest city. ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin Gallia, Greek Galatia) was the region of Western Europe occupied by present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the Catholic or Orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ...

Theodosius I and Valentinian II campaigned against Magnus Maximus in July-August 388. Maximus was defeated in the Battle of the Save, near Emona, and retreated to Aquileia. Andragathius, magister equitum of Maximus and killer of Gratian, was defeated near Siscia, his brother Marcellinus again at Poetovio. Maximus surrendered in Aquileia and although pleaded for mercy was executed. However, his wife and two daughters were spared. Maximus' son, Flavius Victor, was defeated and executed by Valentinian's magister peditum Arbogast in the fall of the same year. What happened to his family is not related, although it is clear that they survived and that his descendants continued to occupy influential posts. We encounter a possible daughter of Magnus Maximus, Sevira, on the Pillar of Eliseg, an early medieval inscribed stone in Wales which claims her marriage to Vortigern, king of the Britons. Another daughter was possibly married to Ennodius, proconsul Africae (395). Their grandson was Petronius Maximus, who was another ill-fated emperor, ruling in Rome for but 77 days before he was stoned to death while fleeing from the Vandals on May 24, 455. Other descendants included Anicius Olybrius, emperor in 472, but also several consuls and bishops such as St. Magnus Felix Ennodius (Bishop of Pavia c. 514-21). A marble statue of Emperor Valentinian II, Aphrodisias Geyre (Aydin, Anatolia), 387–390. ... // Events Bahram IV becomes king of Persia. ... The Battle of the Save was fought in 388 between the forces of Magnus Maximus and the Eastern Roman Empire. ... For the village of the same name in Bulgaria, see Emona (Burgas). ... Aquileia (Friulian Aquilee, Slovene Oglej), an ancient Roman town of Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 6 miles from the sea, on the river Natiso (mod. ... The Master of the Horse was (and in some cases, is) a historical position of varying importance in several European nations. ... Sisak is a city in central Croatia at the confluence of the Kupa and Sava rivers, 57 km southeast of Croatian capital Zagreb with an elevation of 99 m. ... Ptuj Area: 66. ... Flavius Victor was the infant son of Magnus Maximus by his wife Helen, allegedly the daughter of Octavius. ... Flavius Arbogastes (d. ... The Pillar of Eliseg (now standing near the Abbey of Valle Crucis) was erected by Cygen, king of Powys. ... Vortigern, Vortiger, or Vortigen was a fifth century warlord, possibly legendary, traditionally said to have invited the Anglo-Saxons to settle in Britain as mercenaries, who later revolted and established their own kingdoms. ... Events After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is divided in an eastern and a western half. ... Petronius Maximus on a coin. ... Events June 2 - Gaiseric leads the Vandals into Rome and plunder the city for two weeks. ... Anicius Olybrius, Western Roman Emperor (July 11 - October 23, 472), was a member of a noble family and a native of Rome. ... Events Relations between the Roman Emperor Anthemius and the general Ricimer deteriorate completely. ... Magnus Felix Ennodius (AD 474 - July 17, 521), bishop of Pavia, Latin rhetorician and poet. ... Church San Michele in Pavia The Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio) on the Ticino river is a symbol of Pavia Pavìa (the ancient Ticinum) (population 71,000) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its...

Legendary accounts

According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's fictional Historia regum Britanniae, basis for many English and Welsh legends, Magnus was king of the Britons following the death of Octavius and a nephew of King Coel through his brother Ioelinus. According to the Mabinogion tale The Dream of Macsen Wledig, Magnus Maximus took as his wife Helen or Elen, daughter of a chieftain based at Segontium (Caernarfon). This agrees with the story Geoffrey tells that Octavius, the king of the Britons, wanted to wed his daughter to a powerful half-Roman, half-Briton and give the kingship of Britain as a dowry to that husband. Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. ... Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniæ (English: The History of the Kings of Britain) was written around 1136. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Octavius (Welsh: Eydaf) was a legendary king of the Britons, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... For other uses, see King Cole (disambiguation). ... The Mabinogion is a collection of prose stories from medieval Welsh manuscripts. ... Magnus Maximus. ... Helen of the Hosts (c. ... Segontium is a Roman auxiliary fort, located on the outskirts of Caernarfon in north Wales. ... Caernarfon, 2002 Caernarfon (the Welsh spelling is now normally used in preference over the anglicised forms, Caernarvon or Carnarvon) is a royal town in north-west Wales. ...

Although the story of their meeting is undoubtedly fictional, there is some evidence for the basic claims. Caradocus, the Duke of Cornwall, supported the marriage between Octavius's daughter and Maximus. Maximus accepted and left Rome for Britain. Geoffrey claims further that Maximus gathered an army as he sacked Frankish towns along the way. He invaded Clausentum (modern Southampton) unintentionally and nearly fought the army of the Britons before a truce was made. Following further negotiations, Maximus was given the kingship of Britain and Octavius retired. Welsh legend also claims that he was responsible for the withdrawal of Roman troops from Wales, twenty years before the rest of Britain was left to govern itself. Five years into his kingship, Magnus Maximus assembled a vast fleet and invaded Gaul leaving Britain in the control of Caradocus. Upon reaching the kingdom of Armorica, he defeated the king and killed thousands of inhabitants. Before departing, he summoned Conanus (Welsh: Kynan Meriadec, French: Conan Meriadoc), the rebellious nephew of Octavius, and asked him to rule as king of the land, which was renamed Brittany, or 'Little Britain'. Caradocus (middle Welsh: Karadawc) was titular king of the Britons in the absence of Emperor Magnus Maximus, who had left to campaign in Gaul according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... Duke of Cornwall here refers to the legendary dukes of Cornwall in Celtic Britain as established by such pseudo-historical authors as Nennius, Gildas, and above all Geoffrey of Monmouth. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom, England and Wales and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... Map of Gaul circa 58 BC Gaul (Latin Gallia, Greek Galatia) was the region of Western Europe occupied by present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... Armorica or Aremorica is the name given in ancient times to the part of Gaul that includes the Brittany peninsula and the territory between the Seine and Loire rivers, extending inland to an indeterminate point and down the Atlantic coast. ... Conan Meriadoc (modern Breton Konan Meriadek, Latin Conanus Meridiadocus; died ca. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical kingdom, duchy and French province, as well as one of the Celtic Nations . ...

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Historical Magnus

• De Imperatoribus Romanis account
• "Roman Empire" account

Legendary Magnus

• Translated text of "The Dream of Macsen Wledig", included in The Mabinogion