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Maxentius

278 - 312

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Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 283 – 28 October 312) was a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312. Despite ruling in Italy and North Africa, and having the recognition of the Senate in Rome, he was not recognized as a legitimate emperor by his fellow emperors. He was the son of former Emperor Maximian and the son-in-law of Emperor Galerius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maxentius is the 881st most popular politician (down from 661st in 2019), the 387th most popular biography from Italy (down from 310th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Italian Politician.

Maxentius was a Roman Emperor who was in power from 306-312. He is most famous for being the son of Maximianus, who was the co-emperor of Rome with Diocletian.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Maxentius ranks 881 out of 19,576Before him are Władysław IV Vasa, Thutmose I, Catiline, Henry III of England, Hamid Karzai, and Jeongjo of Joseon. After him are Sigismund II Augustus, John of Bohemia, Gojong of Korea, Maurice, Prince of Orange, Jadwiga of Poland, and Ngo Dinh Diem.

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Among people born in 278, Maxentius ranks 1 Among people deceased in 312, Maxentius ranks 1After him are Lucian of Antioch, and Valeria Maximilla.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Maxentius ranks 387 out of 5,161Before him are Pope Pelagius I (505), Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Charles Borromeo (1538), Pope Benedict II (635), Philip Neri (1515), and Catiline (-109). After him are Sallust (-86), Man in the Iron Mask (1640), Pope John I (470), Claudio Abbado (1933), Pope John IX (850), and Charles IV of Spain (1748).

Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Maxentius ranks 57Before him are Umberto II of Italy (1904), Gordian III (225), Aldo Moro (1916), Herod Agrippa II (28), Atia (-85), and Catiline (-109). After him are Charles IV of Spain (1748), Gallienus (218), Gaius Octavius (-100), Enrico Dandolo (1107), Lucius Caesar (-17), and Giorgio Napolitano (1925).