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

Circus Maximus (disambiguation) Circus Maximus The Circus Maximus (Latin for "largest circus"; Italian: ''Circo Massimo'') is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy. In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was ...

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

People

Roman historical figures

Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, surnamed Cunctator ( 280 – 203 BC), was a Roman statesman and general of the third century BC. He was consul five times (233, 228, 215, 214, and 209 BC) and was appointed dictator in 221 and 217 BC. He was ...

(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 (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 Petronius Maximus ( 39731 May 455) was Roman emperor of the West for two and a half months in 455. A wealthy senator and a prominent aristocrat, he was instrumental in the murders of the Western Roman ''magister militum'', Aëtius, and the W ...

(396–455), Western Roman Emperor, and was instrumental in the murders of magister miltium

Authors and philosophers

Valerius Maximus Valerius Maximus () was a 1st-century Latin writer and author of a collection of historical anecdotes: ''Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX'' ("Nine books of memorable deeds and sayings", also known as ''De factis dictisque memorabilibus'' ...

, 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 Anth ...

, 2nd-century Stoic, teacher of emperor Marcus Aurelius *

Maximus of Tyre Maximus of Tyre ( el, Μάξιμος Τύριος; fl. late 2nd century AD), also known as Cassius Maximus Tyrius, was a Greek rhetorician and philosopher who lived in the time of the Antonines and Commodus, and who belongs to the trend of the Se ...

, 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 Ae ...

(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 influen ...

(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 Saint Maximus of Aveia (d. ca. 250 AD) (sometimes also known as ''Saint Maximus of Aquila'') is one of the patron saints of L'Aquila, Italy. He was born in Aveia, nowadays known as Fossa. A deacon, he was martyred for his faith. The tradition s ...

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 o ...

, saint and bishop of Jerusalem (died 350) *

Maximus of Lérins 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 ...

(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 constructio ...

* Maximus of Naples (died 361) * Maximus of Pavia (died 511) *

Maximus of Turin Maximus of Turin ( it, San Massimo; ( c.380 – c.465) is the first known Christian bishop of Turin. He was a theological writer who "made a great contribution to the spread and consolidation of Christianity in Northern Italy". Life Maximus is b ...

(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 ear ...

(580–662), theologian *

Maximus the Greek Maximus the Greek, also known as Maximos the Greek or Maksim Grek (; ; –1556), was a Greek monk, publicist, writer, scholar, and translator active in Russia. He is also called Maximos the Hagiorite (), as well as Maximus the Philosopher.. His ...

(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 Jerome (; la, Eusebius S ...

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, ...

, 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 persuaded the emperor Theodosius II to fill the vacancy with one of the clergy of Constantinople. Maximus was se ...

, Patriarch 449–455 *

Maximus (bishop of Zaragoza) Maximus was the first Visigothic bishop of Zaragoza (Hispania) in 592–619. He was also a theologian and historian. He succeeded Simplicius of Zaragoza as Bishop and was influential in the conversion of the Visigothic Kings to Catholicism. He ...

( fl. 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 ...

( fl. 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 Maximus or MaximosMay
Cathedral of St John in DC. Johann von Gardner, Vladimir ...

(died 1305) *

Patriarch Maximus II of Constantinople Maximus II (? – December 1216) was Patriarch of Constantinople from June to December 1216. He had been abbot of the monastery of the ''Akoimetoi'' and was the confessor of the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris before he became patriarch. Ge ...

(died 1216) * Patriarch Maximus III of Constantinople, 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 be ...

, Patriarch in 1491–1497 *

Patriarch Maximus V of Constantinople Maximus V ( el, Μάξιμος Εʹ; 26 October 1897 – 1 January 1972) was an Orthodox Christian bishop. He was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1946 until 1948. Biography He was born Maximos Vaportzis in northern Turkey, at Sinop ...

(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. H ...

'' series *

Flattus Maximus Flattus Maximus is the name of a character and former guitarist in the American heavy metal band Gwar. He is known for his red face, white dreadlocks, dinosaur-head shoulder pads and reptile feet. The name "Flattus" is indicative of the charact ...

, lead guitarist of heavy metal act GWAR * Fortress Maximus, a giant Autobot from the ''Transformers'' franchise * Maximus, a supporting character, the name of a horse in Disney's ''

Tangled ''Tangled'' is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale ''Rapunzel'' in the collection of ...

'' *

Maximus (comics) Maximus (otherwise known as Maximus the Mad) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted both as a member of and antagonist to the Inhumans. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist ...

, a Marvel Comics villain who frequently opposes the Fantastic Four and the Royal Family of the Inhumans * Maximus Decimus Meridius, 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 {{Primary sources, date=August 2010 ''Maximus Musicus'' is an Icelandic children's franchise, including books, CDs, DVDs and family concert programs, aimed at introducing symphonic music to children. The story and part of the music was written by ...

, 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 NBA player Gheorghe Mureșan in his only film appearance. David Seltzer' ...

Other

Gluteus maximus muscle The gluteal muscles, often called glutes are a group of three muscles which make up the gluteal region commonly known as the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. The three muscles originate from the ilium and sacr ...

, the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles * Maximos, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Greece * ''Maximus'', a 2013 album by King James *

Maximus (BBS) __NOTOC__ Maximus is a bulletin board system, originally developed by Scott J. Dudley through his company, Lanius Corporation. The software was first written and released for both MS-DOS and OS/2, with later versions supporting 32-bit Windows o ...

, a bulletin board system originally developed by Scott J. Dudley * Maximus Inc., a publicly traded international corporation based in Reston, Virginia * ''Maximus'' (racing yacht), a racing yacht built in 2005 *