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Maximus is a name formed from the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest." It is therefore also a common noun, and may refer to any of the following:
[edit] People in the Ancient World
[edit] Politicians
- Pupienus, also called Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus, joint Roman Emperor with Balbinus around 238 A.D.
- Fabius Maximus, Punic War general
- Magnus Maximus, Roman Emperor in the west, 383-388
- Maximus of Hispania, a Roman usurper (409-411) in the Iberian Peninsula
- Pontifex Maximus, high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs
- Maximus, a lieutenant or governor under Valens in Moesia, immediately prior to the Gothic Wars.
[edit] Authors & philosophers
[edit] Saints
- Saint Maximus (Rome), (d. 250), an Asian martyr who died in Rome
- Maximus of Évreux (4th century), martyr and bishop
- Saint Maximus of Turin, bishop of Turin, ca. 380-ca. 465.
- St. Maximus of Salzburg, first known archbishop of Salzburg, d. 476
- Maximus the Confessor, a Christian monk, 580-682.
- Maximus, bishop of Zaragoza, from 592-619.
- Maximus of Aquila, d. ca. 250 AD
[edit] Modern uses
- Many Latin species names include the term maximus, including the Asian Elephant, Elephas Maximus
- Maximus (BBS), a bulletin board software package
- Maximus (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain
- Maximus (nightclub), in Kotor, Montenegro
- Maximus Decimus Meridius, a fictional character in the 2000 film Gladiator
- Maximus Micro Light, a patented LED keychain flashlight
- Optimus Maximus keyboard, a computer accessory
- Mirsad Bektašević, a Bosnian-Swedish terrorist who uses the alias Maximus
- Maximus Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE: MMS) based in Reston, Virginia
- An unfinished epic poem by Charles Olson
- The largest bottle of wine ever made, as of January 2008.
- Maximus IQ, the main antagonist of Atomic Betty.
- Maximus is known as "Kapşunus" in Tuzla/Istanbul.
