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 historical figures

* Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (c. 280–203 BC), surnamed ''Cunctator'', "the delayer" * Magnus Maximus, 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 (409–411), Roman usurper * Petronius Maximus (396–455), Western Roman Emperor for two and a half months in 455

Authors and philosophers

* Valerius Maximus, 1st-century historian * Claudius Maximus, 2nd-century Stoic, teacher of emperor Marcus Aurelius * Maximus of Tyre, 2nd-century Greek philosopher and rhetorician * Maximus of Ephesus (died 372), 4th-century philosopher, preceptor of emperor Julian * Ibn Arabi (1165–1240), Muslim mystic and philosopher, called Doctor Maximus * Maximus Planudes (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 (died c. 384) * Maximus of Jerusalem, saint and bishop of Jerusalem (died 350) * Maximus of Lérins (433–460), bishop of Riez, and 2nd abbot of Lérins Abbey *

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 (580–662), theologian * Maximus the Greek (1475–1556), translator in Russia * Saints Tiburtius, Valerian and Maximus, martyrs at Rom

Christian bishops and patriarchs

* Maximus I of Antioch, Patriarch of Antioch in 182–191 * Archbishop Maximus I of Constantinople, arch-bishop in 380, opponent of Gregory Nazianzen * Maximus II of Antioch, Patriarch 449–455 * Maximus (bishop of Zaragoza) (

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) (

741–790), Bishop of Ceneda * 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 Maximus IV ( el, ), previously known as Manasses ( el, Μανασσής), was an Orthodox Christian monk and bishop. He was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1491 to 1497. Life He was abbot of the Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos b ...

, 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'' 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''

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 * Optimus Maximus keyboard