Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to: *

Circus Maximus (disambiguation) Circus Maximus is an ancient arena and mass entertainment venue located in Rome. Circus Maximus may also refer to: * Circus Maximus (American band), a 1960s band featuring Jerry Jeff Walker * Circus Maximus (Norwegian band), a 2000s progressive me ...

* Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome

People

Roman historical figures

* Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (c. 280–203 BC), surnamed ''Cunctator'', "the delayer" *

Magnus Maximus Magnus Maximus (; cy, Macsen Wledig ; died 8 August 388) was Roman emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian in 383 through negotiation with emperor Theodosius I. He was made emperor in B ...

, Roman emperor from 383 to 388 *

Maximus of Moesia Manius Laberius Maximus was a Roman senator and general, who was active during the reign of Domitian and Trajan. He was twice consul: the first time he was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of September to December 89 AD as the colleague of Aul ...

(fl. 89–117), twice consul *

Maximus of Hispania Maximus was a Roman usurper (409 – 411) in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, modern Spain and Portugal). He had been elected by general Gerontius, who might have been his father. Relations between the usurper Constantine III and his general Gero ...

(409–411), Roman usurper * Petronius Maximus (396–455), Western Roman Emperor, and was instrumental in the murders of magister miltium

Authors and philosophers

* Valerius Maximus, 1st-century historian *

Claudius Maximus Gaius Claudius Maximus (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Roman politician, a Stoic philosopher and a teacher of Marcus Aurelius. No works by him are known to exist; however, he is mentioned in a few prestigious works from classical literature. Life Antho ...

, 2nd-century Stoic, teacher of emperor Marcus Aurelius * Maximus of Tyre, 2nd-century Greek philosopher and rhetorician *

Maximus of Ephesus Maximus of Ephesus ( grc-gre, Μάξιμος ὁ Ἐφέσιος; c. 310 – 372 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher. He is said to have come from a rich family, and exercised great influence over the emperor Julian, who was commended to him by Aed ...

(died 372), 4th-century philosopher, preceptor of emperor Julian *

Ibn Arabi Ibn ʿArabī ( ar, ابن عربي, ; full name: , ; 1165–1240), nicknamed al-Qushayrī (, ) and Sulṭān al-ʿĀrifīn (, , 'Sultan of the Knowers'), was an Arab Andalusian Muslim scholar, mystic, poet, and philosopher, extremely influenti ...

(1165–1240), Muslim mystic and philosopher, called Doctor Maximus *

Maximus Planudes Maximus Planudes ( grc-gre, Μάξιμος Πλανούδης, ''Máximos Planoúdēs''; ) was a Byzantine Greek monk, scholar, anthologist, translator, mathematician, grammarian and theologian at Constantinople. Through his translations from La ...

(c. 1260 – c. 1305), Greek monk, anthologist, translator and theologian

Christian saints

* Maximus of Aveia or Maximus of Aquila (died c. 250) *

Maximus of Évreux Saint Maximus of Évreux (died ca. 384), called Saint Mauxe locally, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His legend states that he was the second bishop of Évreux, and that he died a martyr at Acquig ...

(died c. 384) *

Maximus of Jerusalem Saint Maximus of Jerusalem (Maximus III of Jerusalem) was an early Christian saint and bishop of Jerusalem from roughly 333 AD to his death in 347 AD. He was the third bishop of Jerusalem named Maximus, the other two being in the latter half of ...

, saint and bishop of Jerusalem (died 350) * Maximus of Lérins (433–460), bishop of Riez, and 2nd abbot of

Lérins Abbey Lérins Abbey () is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community. There has been a monastic community there since the 5th century. The construction ...

Maximus of Naples Saint Maximus (died 361 AD) was Bishop of Naples, who was sent into exile. Maximus was known as a great defender of the decrees of the Council of Nicaea, especially with the opposition to Arianism. This led to his exile, and being replaced as Bis ...

(died 361) *

Maximus of Pavia Maximus was Bishop of Pavia. He was in attendance at councils of Rome convened under Pope Symmachus Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who ...

(died 511) * Maximus of Turin (died 465) *

Maximus the Confessor Maximus the Confessor ( el, Μάξιμος ὁ Ὁμολογητής), also spelt Maximos, otherwise known as Maximus the Theologian and Maximus of Constantinople ( – 13 August 662), was a Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. In his earl ...

(580–662), theologian * Maximus the Greek (1475–1556), translator in Russia *

Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus Saints Tiburtius, Valerian, and Maximus are three Christian martyrs who were buried on 14 April of some unspecified year in the Catacombs of Praetextatus on the Via Appia near Rome.Maximus I of Antioch Maximus of Antioch was Bishop of Antioch between 182 AD or 188 AD and 191 AD. He is considered the eighth patriarch of Antioch, being the successor of Theophilus and predecessor of Serapion. According to Saint Jerome in De Viris Illustribus ''D ...

Patriarch of Antioch Patriarch of Antioch is a traditional title held by the bishop of Antioch (modern-day Antakya, Turkey). As the traditional "overseer" (ἐπίσκοπος, ''episkopos'', from which the word ''bishop'' is derived) of the first gentile Christian c ...

in 182–191 *

Archbishop Maximus I of Constantinople Maximus, also known as Maximus I or Maximus the Cynic, was the intrusive archbishop of Constantinople in 380, where he became a rival of Gregory Nazianzus. Biography Born in Alexandria into a poor family, Maximus was the son of Christian parents, w ...

, arch-bishop in 380, opponent of Gregory Nazianzen *

Maximus II of Antioch Maximus II was a 5th-century patriarch of Antioch. After the deposition of Domnus II by the Second Council of Ephesus, 449, Dioscorus of Alexandria, Dioscorus persuaded the emperor Theodosius II to fill the vacancy with one of the clergy of Constan ...

, Patriarch 449–455 *

Maximus (bishop of Zaragoza) Maximus was the first Visigothic Bishop of Zaragoza, bishop of Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Zaragoza (Hispania) in 592–619. He was also a theology, theologian and historian. He succeeded Simplicius of Zaragoza as Bishop and was influential in the ...

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fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

592–619) *

Maximus (Bishop of Ceneda) Maximus (Hellenised as Maximos) is the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest". In this connection it may refer to: * Circus Maximus (disambiguation) * Pontifex maximus, the highest priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome People Roman h ...

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741–790),

Bishop of Ceneda The Diocese of Vittorio Veneto ( la, Dioecesis Victoriensis Venetorum) is a Roman Catholic diocese in northern Italy, with capital in Vittorio Veneto. It was historically known as Diocese of Ceneda, the name being changed in 1939.

* Maximus, Metropolitan of all Rus (died 1305) * Patriarch Maximus II of Constantinople (died 1216) *

Patriarch Maximus III of Constantinople Maximus III ( el, ), born Manuel Christonymos ( el, ), (? – 3 April 1482), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1476 to his death in 1482, and a scholar. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and his feast day is ...

, Patriarch in 1476–1481 * Patriarch Maximus IV of Constantinople, Patriarch in 1491–1497 * Patriarch Maximus V of Constantinople (1897–1972), Patriarch in 1946–1948

Fictional characters

* Antillar Maximus, a character in Jim Butcher's ''

Codex Alera Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and ''Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. He ...

'' series * Flattus Maximus, lead guitarist of heavy metal act GWAR *

Fortress Maximus is a Japanese anime television series that is a part of the ''Transformers'' robot superhero franchise. It aired from July 3, 1987 to March 25, 1988, and its 17:00–17:30 timeslot was used to broadcast ''Mashin Hero Wataru'' at the end o ...

, a giant Autobot from the ''Transformers'' franchise * Maximus, a supporting character, the name of a horse in Disney's '' Tangled'' * Maximus (comics), a Marvel Comics villain who frequently opposes the Fantastic Four and the Royal Family of the Inhumans *

Maximus Decimus Meridius ''Gladiator'' is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. The film was co-produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures. DreamWorks Pi ...

, the main character in Ridley Scott's film, ''Gladiator'' * Maximus Mayhem, an antagonist from the animated show ''M.A.S.K. (TV series)'' * Maximus Musicus, the main character of a musical educational franchise of the same name * Maximus "Max" Zamfirescu, a character in the 1998 movie ''

My Giant ''My Giant'' is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann. The film stars Billy Crystal, who also produced and co-wrote the story for the film, and Romanian National Basketball Association, NBA player Gheorghe Mureșan in his only ...

Other

* Gluteus maximus muscle, the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles * Maximos, the official residence of the

Prime Minister of Greece The prime minister of the Hellenic Republic ( el, Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, Prothypourgós tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), colloquially referred to as the prime minister of Greece ( el, Πρωθυ� ...

* ''Maximus'', a 2013 album by King James * Maximus (BBS), a bulletin board system originally developed by Scott J. Dudley *

Maximus Inc. Maximus Inc. is an American government services company, with global operations in countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company contracts with government agencies to provide services to manage and ...

, a publicly traded international corporation based in Reston, Virginia * ''Maximus'' (racing yacht), a racing yacht built in 2005 *