Magnus Maximus
late 4th-century Roman emperor of Britain and usurper of the West
9 dated entries naming Magnus Maximus, drawn from 6 separate years between 335 CE and 388 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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4th century
- 335Magnus Maximus, Western Roman emperor (approximate date)source
- 383Roman 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.source
- 383Magnus Maximus withdraws Roman troops from the region of Wales, marking the effective end of Roman rule in Wales.source
- 384Magnus Maximus returns to Britain to aid the Roman army with the barbarian raids triggered by Maximus' withdrawal of troops to the continent.source
- 384Magnus Maximus elevates his son Flavius Victor to the rank of Augustus.source
- 386Magnus Maximus invades Italy; he destroys Novara for supporting his rival Valentinian II.source
- 387Magnus 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).source
- 388Battle 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.source
- 388August 28 – Magnus Maximus, Roman emperorsource
Named in the same entries
- Valentinian II (3)
- Italy (2)
- Rome (1)
- Thrace (1)
- Thessaloniki (1)
- Justina (empress) (1)
- Wales (1)
- Gaul (1)
- Roman Britain (1)
- Hispania (1)
- Trier (1)
- Roman Italy (1)