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Maximian

noun
1.
Roman Emperor from 286 until he abdicated in 305; when Diocletian divided the Roman Empire in 286 Maximian became emperor in the west (died in 311).  Synonyms: Herculius, Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus.





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"Maximian" Quotes from Famous Books



... them to death; in such wise that every man was afeard of the pains that he promised, that the friend forsook his friend, and the son renied his father, and the father the son. And then in this city were founden seven Christian men, that is to wit, Maximian, Malchus, Marcianus, Denis, John, Serapion, and Constantine. And when they saw this, they had much sorrow, and because they were the first in the palace that despised the sacrifices, they hid them in their houses, and were in fastings and in prayers. And then they were accused tofore ...
— Bible Stories and Religious Classics • Philip P. Wells
... proconsul, said, "Among the life-guards of our masters Dioclesian and Maximian, and Constantius and Maximus, there are Christian soldiers, and they fight." Maximilian answered, "They know best what is expedient for them, but I am a Christian, and it is unlawful ...
— A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume III (of 3) • Thomas Clarkson


Words linked to "Maximian" :   Roman Emperor, Emperor of Rome


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