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 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 ...

, Roman emperor from 383 to 388 * Maximus of Moesia (fl. 89–117), twice consul * Maximus of Hispania (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, 2nd-century Stoic, teacher of emperor Marcus Aurelius * Maximus of Tyre, 2nd-century Greek philosopher and rhetorician * Maximus of Ephesus (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 or Maximus of Aquila (died c. 250) * Maximus of Évreux (died c. 384) * Maximus of Jerusalem, saint and bishop of Jerusalem (died 350) * Maximus of Lérins (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 Saint Maximus (died 361 AD) was Bishop of Naples, who was sent into exile. Maximus was known as a great defender of the decrees of the Council of Nicaea, especially with the opposition to Arianism. This led to his exile, and being replaced as Bis ...

(died 361) *

Maximus of Pavia Maximus was Bishop of Pavia. He was in attendance at councils of Rome convened under Pope Symmachus Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who ...

(died 511) * Maximus of Turin (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 ea ...

(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, martyrs at Rom

Christian bishops and patriarchs

* Maximus I of Antioch,

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 ...

in 182–191 * Archbishop Maximus I of Constantinople, arch-bishop in 380, opponent of Gregory Nazianzen * Maximus II of Antioch, Patriarch 449–455 * Maximus (bishop of Zaragoza) (

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

592–619) * Maximus (Bishop of Ceneda) (

741–790), Bishop of Ceneda * Maximus, Metropolitan of all Rus (died 1305) * Patriarch Maximus II of Constantinople (died 1216) *

Patriarch Maximus III of Constantinople Maximus III ( el, ), born Manuel Christonymos ( el, ), (? – 3 April 1482), was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1476 to his death in 1482, and a scholar. He is honoured as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and his feast day is ...

, 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 b ...

, Patriarch in 1491–1497 * Patriarch Maximus V of Constantinople (1897–1972), Patriarch in 1946–1948

Fictional characters

* Antillar Maximus, a character in Jim Butcher's '' Codex Alera'' series * Flattus Maximus, 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'' * Maximus (comics), 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, the main character of a musical educational franchise of the same name * Maximus "Max" Zamfirescu, a character in the 1998 movie '' My Giant''

Other

* Gluteus maximus muscle, 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), a bulletin board system originally developed by Scott J. Dudley *

Maximus Inc. Maximus Inc. is an American government services company, with global operations in countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company contracts with government agencies to provide services to manage and ...

, a publicly traded international corporation based in Reston, Virginia * ''Maximus'' (racing yacht), a racing yacht built in 2005 *

Optimus Maximus keyboard The Optimus Maximus keyboard, previously just "Optimus keyboard", is a keyboard developed by the Art. Lebedev Studio, a Russian design studio headed by Artemy Lebedev. Each of its keys is a display which can dynamically change to adapt to the keybo ...