Maximian
Sign in to saveMaximian (; ), nicknamed Herculius, was Roman emperor from 286 to 305. He was Caesar from 285 to 286, then Augustus from 286 to 305. He shared the latter title with his co-emperor and superior, Diocletian, whose political brain complemented Maximian's military brawn. Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent most of his time on campaign. In late 285, he suppressed rebels in Gaul known as the Bagaudae. From 285 to 288, he fought against Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier. Together with Diocletian, he launched a scorched earth campaign deep into Alamannic territory in 288, refo
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Maximian was a Roman emperor who ruled from 286 to 305 CE as the military-focused junior partner to the more politically strategic Diocletian, sharing power during a period when the empire was divided between two leaders. He is notable for his military accomplishments, including suppressing rebellions in Gaul and defending the Rhine frontier against Germanic tribes during a time of significant Roman territorial threats.
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22 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Appointment as Caesar<!--'First division of the Roman Empire' and 'First partition of the Roman Empire' redirect here-->
- Early campaigns in Gaul and Germany
- Carausius
- Maximian appointed Augustus
- Campaigns against Rhenish tribes
- Campaigns in 286 and 287
- Joint campaign against the Alamanni
- Constantius, Gennobaudes, and resettlement
- Later campaigns in Britain and Gaul
- Failed expedition against Carausius
- Campaign against Allectus
- Campaigns in North Africa
- Retirement
- Maxentius' rebellion
- Rebellion against Constantine
- Family tree
- See also
- Notes
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- References
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Maximian (; ), nicknamed Herculius, was Roman emperor from 286 to 305. He was Caesar from 285 to 286, then Augustus from 286 to 305. He shared the latter title with his co-emperor and superior, Diocletian, whose political brain complemented Maximian's military brawn. Maximian established his residence at Trier but spent most of his time on campaign. In late 285, he suppressed rebels in Gaul known as the Bagaudae. From 285 to 288, he fought against Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier. Together with Diocletian, he launched a scorched earth campaign deep into Alamannic territory in 288, refortifying the frontier.
The man he appointed to police the Channel shores, Carausius, rebelled in 286, causing the secession of Britain and northwestern Gaul. Maximian failed to oust Carausius, and his invasion fleet was destroyed by storms in 289 or 290. Maximian's subordinate Constantius campaigned against Carausius' successor, Allectus, while Maximian held the Rhine frontier. The rebel leader was ousted in 296, and Maximian moved south to combat piracy near Hispania and Berber incursions in Mauretania. When these campaigns concluded in 298, he departed for Italy, where he lived in comfort until 305. At Diocletian's behest, Maximian abdicated on 1 May 305, gave the Augustan office to Constantius, and retired to southern Italy.