Maximus (floruit 361–363) was a Roman politician.
Maximus was a member of the Roman senatorial class. It is speculated that he was the son of Valerius Maximus and second wife possibly a Vulcacia, supposedly the daughter of a Neratius Junius Flavianus. It has been postulated that they had two children, a son, Maximus, and a daughter, Valeria, who may have become a Christian through her possible marriage to a Rufius Maecius Placidus. [1]
Probably, it was Maximus to be sent by the usurper Magnentius to Emperor Constantius II and Vetranio in 350. [2]
In the late 361, Maximus and Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus, both sent by the Roman Senate to Emperor Constantius II, meet Julian at Naissus. Julian received them with all honors, [3] then he appointed Maximus as praefectus urbi of Rome in place of Tertullus (praefectus urbi); his choice was motivated by the desire to please Vulcacius Rufinus, uncle of Maximus. [4] Maximus was still in charge on January 28 362, as attested an inscription. [5]
During his tenure, the alimentaria was amply provided, which placated the inhabitants of Rome. [4]
The senator Maximus can be identified with the praefectus urbi of Rome from December 361 to February 363. [6]
Ammianus Marcelinus named him as Maximus, [4] the orator Quintus Aurelius Symmachus refers to him as Clytholias Maximus [7] and finally we find him as Artorius Clytholias Maximus. [8]
Clytholias Maximus [3] was nephew of Vulcatius Rufinus [4] and Neratius Cerealis and therefore a first cousin of Constantius Gallus (son of Galla, and half-brother of Julian the Apostate).
He may have married Saint Melania the Elder. [9] He may also be related, or identical with, a Basilius who served as governor of Achaea around the same period; both were probably descended from Valerius Maximus Basilius, praefectus urbi from 319 to 323. [10] [11]
Maximus (floruit 361–363) was a Roman politician.
Maximus was a member of the Roman senatorial class. It is speculated that he was the son of Valerius Maximus and second wife possibly a Vulcacia, supposedly the daughter of a Neratius Junius Flavianus. It has been postulated that they had two children, a son, Maximus, and a daughter, Valeria, who may have become a Christian through her possible marriage to a Rufius Maecius Placidus. [1]
Probably, it was Maximus to be sent by the usurper Magnentius to Emperor Constantius II and Vetranio in 350. [2]
In the late 361, Maximus and Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus, both sent by the Roman Senate to Emperor Constantius II, meet Julian at Naissus. Julian received them with all honors, [3] then he appointed Maximus as praefectus urbi of Rome in place of Tertullus (praefectus urbi); his choice was motivated by the desire to please Vulcacius Rufinus, uncle of Maximus. [4] Maximus was still in charge on January 28 362, as attested an inscription. [5]
During his tenure, the alimentaria was amply provided, which placated the inhabitants of Rome. [4]
The senator Maximus can be identified with the praefectus urbi of Rome from December 361 to February 363. [6]
Ammianus Marcelinus named him as Maximus, [4] the orator Quintus Aurelius Symmachus refers to him as Clytholias Maximus [7] and finally we find him as Artorius Clytholias Maximus. [8]
Clytholias Maximus [3] was nephew of Vulcatius Rufinus [4] and Neratius Cerealis and therefore a first cousin of Constantius Gallus (son of Galla, and half-brother of Julian the Apostate).
He may have married Saint Melania the Elder. [9] He may also be related, or identical with, a Basilius who served as governor of Achaea around the same period; both were probably descended from Valerius Maximus Basilius, praefectus urbi from 319 to 323. [10] [11]