Maximinus Ii Daia
| Maximinus II Daia | |
|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | |
 Bronze Caesar Maximin Daia. | |
| Reign | |
| Caesar in the East: 1May 305 - 310 (~ 5 years) Augustus in the East: 310 - May 313 (~ 3 years) | |
| Period | Second and Third Ttrachie |
| Predecessor (s) | Galley Licinius (East) |
| Co-emperor (s) | Galley (West) Constantine I (West) Licinius (East) |
| Usurper (s) | Maxentius (Rome, 306 - 312 ) |
| Successor (s) | Constantine I (West) Licinius (East) |
| Biography | |
| Birth | Nov. 20 vs. 270 near Gamzigrad ( Moesia ) |
| Original Name | Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus Daia? |
| Deaths | August 313 - Thrace |
| Spouse (s) | Caecilia Paulina |
| List of Roman Emperors | |
Maximinus Daia as it was called, or (c. 270 - 313 ) was Roman emperor from 310 to 313.
Biography
Its origins
Nephew of Galerius , he was the son of a shepherd of Thrace and was born in Bulgaria today. He was first a shepherd himself.
His rise to power
Galley is the name Caesar by Diocletian in 305 , when he abdicated. He was proclaimed Augustus in 310. After the death of Galerius in 311 , he divided the empire with Constantine I and Licinius but soon to quarrel with them.
The end
He was defeated by Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople in 313 and sees himself reduced to flee in disguise. He died shortly thereafter in Thrace.
His retirement residence and his family mausoleum are identified arkamen in Serbia.
Much addicted to wine, Maximin was the wise precaution of requiring that only executes the next day he would give orders in drunkenness.
Names successive
- 305 , makes Caesar: Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus Caesar nobilissimus
- 310 , proclaimed himself Augustus Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus
- May 313 , Titulature to his death: Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximinus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus Tribuniciae potestatis VIII Imperator I, III Consul
See also
| Preceded by: | According to: | Followed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Second and Third Tetrarchy ( 305 - 306 / 311 ) August : Galerius and Constantius then Severus | Maximinus II Daia ( 310 - 313 ) Galerius ( 305 - 311 ) Licinius ( 308 - 324 ) Constantine I ( 310 - 337 ) Maxence (Usurper, 306 - 312 ) | Licinius ( 308 - 324 ) Constantine I ( 310 - 337 ) |
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