Maximus

Also known as: Maximus the tyrant · Family: Roman Empire · Role: emperor · First appears: Book I · Chap. IX

Life events

Maximus was made emperor by the army, despite his reluctance.(Book I · Chap. IX)
- “At that time, Maximus, a man of energy and probity, and worthy of the title of Augustus, if he had not broken his oath of allegiance, was made emperor by the army somewhat against his will”
Maximus invaded Gaul and treacherously killed Gratian while Gratian attempted to escape into Italy.(Book I · Chap. IX · 📍 Gaul)
- With: Gratian
- “passed over into Gaul, and there by treachery slew the Emperor Gratian, who in consternation at his sudden invasion, was attempting to escape into Italy.”
Theodosius and Valentinian captured Maximus at Aquileia and put him to death.(Book I · Chap. IX · 📍 Aquileia)
- With: Theodosius Valentinian
- “for Maximus the tyrant, being shut up in Aquileia, was there taken by them and put to death.”

enemies with Gratian “there by treachery slew the Emperor Gratian, who in consternation at his sudden invasion, was attempting to escape into Italy”
enemies with Theodosius (The pronoun “them” refers to Theodosius and Valentinian.) “for Maximus the tyrant, being shut up in Aquileia, was there taken by them and put to death”
enemies with Valentinian (The pronoun “them” refers to Valentinian and Theodosius.) “for Maximus the tyrant, being shut up in Aquileia, was there taken by them and put to death”
sworn: Gratian (Maximus is described as having broken an oath of allegiance during Gratian's reign.) “Maximus, a man of energy and probity, and worthy of the title of Augustus, if he had not broken his oath of allegiance, was made emperor by the army somewhat against his will”

enemies with Gratian “Maximus, being made emperor in Britain, crossed over into Gaul, and slew Gratian.”

Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.