Maximian
Ticinum, circa 295-296 CE
BI Nummus 9.26g, 26mm, 6h
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head to right /
GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius, wearing modius on head and chlamys over shoulder, standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae; star in left field; PT in exergue.
RIC VI 29b
Ex Vitangelo Collection
Maximianus
Heraclea 286-310 CE
Silvered Follis 29mm 9.8g
Obv: IMP C M MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius HTB
RIC VI 19b
Ex Iberico Collection
Maximianus
Antioch 285-295 CE
Radiate 21mm, 3.75g, 12h
Radiate and cuirassed bust r.
R/ Jupiter standing r., holding sceptre and globe, facing Hercules standing l., holding Victory, club and lion’s skin; star/Γ//XXI.
RIC V 622. VF
Maximianus Herculius
Cyzicus 286-305 CE
Æ Radiatus 23mm, 3,85g
289 BCE

Maximian makes plans to attack Carausius in Britain, but for unknown reasons those plans fail.

250 CE

Approximate birth year of Maximian in Sirmium.

283 CE

Approximate birth year of Maxentius to Eutropia and Maximian.

285 CE

Maximian charges Carausias with clearly the English Channel of pirates.

285 CE
July 25

Maximian promoted to Caesar by Diocletian.

286 CE
April 1

Maximian declares himself Augustus. This is confirmed by Diocletian.

287 CE

Diocletian assumes the title Iovius and Maximian takes Herculius.

286 CE
December

Carausius, upon learning that Maximian has ordered his execution, declares himself Emperor of Britain and northern Gaul.

288 CE

Constantius Chlorus made a praetorian prefect in the West under Maximian.

289 CE

Diocletian and Maximian execute a joint campaign against the Alamanni.

290 CE

Approximate birth year of Fausta to Maximian and Eutropia.

291 CE
January

Diocletian and Maximian meet in Milan and are seen together in a number of public performances.

293 CE
March 1

Maximian promotes Constantius Chlorus to Caesar with the approval of Diocletian.

297 CE

Maximian begins an offensive against the Berbers.

298 CE
March 10

Maximian makes a triumphal entry into Carthage.

299 CE

Maximian celebrates a triumph in Rome.

305 CE
May 1

Diocletian announces his resignation. Maximian follows suit. Constantius and Galerius are promoted to Augusti, while Severus II and Maximinus are appointed Caesars.

307 CE

Maximian returns to Rome but falls out with his son, Maxentius

307 CE
July

Constantine the Great and Maxentius agree to a peace, brokered by Maximian, where Constantine marries Maximian’s daughter Fausta and Constantine would support Maxentius in Italy.

308 CE

Maximian attempts to take his son Maxentius‘ title. This fails and he returns to the court of Constantine the Great.

308 CE
November 11

Galerius calls a council to discuss the disruptive western provinces. Diocletian and Maximian attend. Maximian is forced to abdicate and Constantine the Great is demoted to Caesar under the new Augustus Licinius.

310 CE

Maximian rebels against Constantine the Great while he is fighting the Franks.

310 CE
July

Constantine the Great captures Maximian at Arles when the citizens open their rear gates to him. Maximian commits suicide.

310 CE
July 25

Constantine the Great, no longer able to rely on the Maximian family for name, invents that he descended from Claudius Gothicus.