{"slug": "magnus-maximus", "label": "Magnus Maximus", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Maximus", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211396", "qid": "Q211396", "description": "late 4th-century Roman emperor of Britain and usurper of the West", "entries": 9, "years": 6, "span": [335, 388], "span_label": ["335 CE", "388 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "valentinian-ii", "label": "Valentinian II", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thrace", "label": "Thrace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thessaloniki", "label": "Thessaloniki", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "justina-empress", "label": "Justina (empress)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gaul", "label": "Gaul", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hispania", "label": "Hispania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "trier", "label": "Trier", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-italy", "label": "Roman Italy", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 335, "year_label": "335 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus, Western Roman emperor (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351653069#Births", "title": "335", "revid": 1351653069, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 383, "year_label": "383 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Roman troops in Britannia proclaim Magnus Maximus as their Emperor. He crosses over to the continent and makes Trier his capital. Gaul, the Italian provinces and Hispania proclaim loyalty to him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205021#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 383", "revid": 1349205021, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 383, "year_label": "383 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus withdraws Roman troops from the region of Wales, marking the effective end of Roman rule in Wales.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205021#Britannia", "title": "AD 383", "revid": 1349205021, "section": "Events › By place › Britannia"}}, {"year": 384, "year_label": "384 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus returns to Britain to aid the Roman army with the barbarian raids triggered by Maximus' withdrawal of troops to the continent.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364741473#Roman_Empire", "title": "384", "revid": 1364741473, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 384, "year_label": "384 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus elevates his son Flavius Victor to the rank of Augustus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364741473#Roman_Empire", "title": "384", "revid": 1364741473, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 386, "year_label": "386 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus invades Italy; he destroys Novara for supporting his rival Valentinian II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1280220103#Roman_Empire", "title": "386", "revid": 1280220103, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 387, "year_label": "387 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Magnus Maximus, usurping emperor of the West, invades Italy. Emperor Valentinian II, age 16, is forced out of Rome. He flees with his mother Justina and sisters to Thessaloniki (Thrace).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205014#Roman_Empire", "title": "387", "revid": 1349205014, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 388, "year_label": "388 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of the Save: Emperor Theodosius I defeats Magnus Maximus near Emona (modern Slovenia). Theodosius is in command of an army including Goths, Huns and Alans. Valentinian II, now 17, is restored as Roman Emperor.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321355496#Roman_Empire", "title": "388", "revid": 1321355496, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 388, "year_label": "388 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 28", "text": "August 28 – Magnus Maximus, Roman emperor", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321355496#Deaths", "title": "388", "revid": 1321355496, "section": "Deaths"}}]}