Gellius Maximus

Gellius Maximus († probably 219) was 219 Roman counter-emperor .

Gellius Maximus rose to senator despite his low origin . In Syria he commanded the legio IIII Scythica . In 219 he took advantage of the troubled political situation under Emperor Elagabal and proclaimed himself emperor. Elagabal, however, remained in control of the situation and fought the usurper. Gellius Maximus was eventually executed.

The main source on Gellius Maximus is his contemporary Cassius Dio . In the 80th book of his Roman history, he reports on the Syrian counter-emperor.

literature

Vivian Nutton: L. Gellius Maximus, Physician and Procurator . In: The Classical Quarterly . New series, volume 21 , no. 1 , 1971, p. 262-272 .

Web links

Phoebe B. Peacock: Short biography (English) at De Imperatoribus Romanis (with references).

Remarks

↑ His father is said to have been a doctor, cf. Nutton, L. Gellius Maximus .
^ Cassius Dio 80, 7

personal data
SURNAME	Gellius Maximus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman usurper under Elagabal
DATE OF BIRTH	2nd century
DATE OF DEATH	219

[1] His father is said to have been a doctor, cf. Nutton, L. Gellius Maximus .

[2] Cassius Dio 80, 7