Maximinus Thrax
Roman Emperor (173-238)
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Summary
Maximinus Thrax was born on January 1, 173[1], in Thrace[2]. He died on May 10, 238[3], in Aquileia[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and soldier[6]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,187 views/month, #5,973 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Mother: Ababa[8]
- Spouse: Caecilia Paulina[9]
- Child: Gaius Julius Verus Maximus[10]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[11]
- Position held: Roman emperor[12], ancient Roman senator[13]
- Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Commons category: Maximinus I[16]
- Work location: Thrace[17], Ancient Rome[18]
- Medical condition: gigantism[19]
- Student of: Titianus the Younger[20]
- Manner of death: homicide[21]
- Depicted by: Fragmentary portrait of Maximinus I[22]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26], The American Cyclopædia[27], Pauly–Wissowa[28], New International Encyclopedia[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[30]
- Name in native language: Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus Thrax[31]
- Time period: High Roman Empire[32], Greco-Roman Egypt[33], Roman Egypt Era[34], Principate[35]
- Praenomen: Gaius[36]
- Nomen gentilicium: Julius[37]
- Cognomen: Verus[38], Maximinus[39]
Why It Matters
Maximinus Thrax has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Maximinus Thrax born?
Maximinus Thrax's place of birth was Thrace[2].
Where did Maximinus Thrax die?
Maximinus Thrax passed away in Aquileia[4].
Who were Maximinus Thrax's parents?
Maximinus Thrax's mother was Ababa[8].
Who was Maximinus Thrax married to?
Maximinus Thrax's spouses include Caecilia Paulina[9].