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Magnus Maximus : The Forgotten Roman Emperor and His British Legacy by Maxwell Craven (2023, Hardcover)

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Magnus Maximus : The Forgotten Roman Emperor and His British Legacy, Hardcover by Craven, Maxwell, ISBN 1398111368, ISBN-13 9781398111363, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An examination of Magnus Maximus's life indicates that the Roman order survived in Britain for far longer than is usually credited, both politically and to a large extent materially.

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PublisherAmberley Publishing

ISBN-101398111368

ISBN-139781398111363

eBay Product ID (ePID)23058378919

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Book TitleMagnus Maximus : the Forgotten Roman Emperor and His British Legacy

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicEurope / Italy, Ancient / Rome

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorMaxwell Craven

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight22.5 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal937.08092

SynopsisAn examination of Magnus Maximus's life indicates that the Roman order survived in Britain for far longer than is usually credited, both politically and to a large extent materially., The author provides an in-depth reassessment of the life of Magnus Maximus, Roman emperor ruling in the west from 383 to 388 using the Classical sources and archaeology, and of the quite different impression of his life as reflected in the post-Roman to Medieval British insular sources. While most historians tend to dismiss Maximus as an ephemeral usurper, his time in the sun shows every sign of having been a success. He cast a long shadow in Britain, where he was originally proclaimed. Yet early non-Roman sources, notably Gildas, condemn him for leaving the island bereft of defenses due to his usurpation. In contrast subsequent ones cast him as the progenitor of several British dynasties on the frontiers, while the Medieval Mabinogion story, The Dream of Maxen Wledig , presents him as an all-conquering figure of Romance who allied himself with a powerful British dynasty and facilitated the settlement of Brittany by the British. Following an introductory account of Roman Britain, its troubles and imperial adventures from Clodius Albinus in 193 to the end of the so-called "barbarian conspiracy" in 368, Maxwell Craven examines all the sources to show how important the ardent Christian Maximus was to the settlement of the British frontiers. It was his work that kept the British tribes from being overwhelmed by Germanic invaders during the following centuries., This is an in-depth re-assessment of the life of Magnus Maximus, Roman Emperor ruling in the west from 383 to 388, drawn from Classical sources and archaeology, which provides a very different impression of his life to the one created by the post-Roman and medieval British insular sources. While most historians tend to dismiss Maximus as an ephemeral usurper, his time in the sun shows every sign of having been a success. He cast a long shadow in Britain, where he was originally proclaimed. Yet early non-Roman sources, notably Gildas, condemn him for leaving the island bereft of defences due to his usurpation.In contrast, subsequent writers cast him as the progenitor of several British dynasties on the frontiers, while the medieval Mabinogion story 'The Dream of Maxen Wledig' presents him as an all-conquering figure of Romance who allied himself with a powerful British dynasty and facilitated the settlement of Brittany by the British.Following an introductory account of Roman Britain, its troubles and imperial adventures from Clodius Albinus in 193 to the end of the so-called 'barbarian conspiracy' in 368, Maxwell Craven examines all the sources to show how important the ardent Christian Maximus was to the settlement of the British frontiers. It was his work that kept the British tribes from being overwhelmed by Germanic invaders during the following centuries. Because of Maximus, the last remnant of the Roman west Wales remained unconquered until 1282, nine hundred years after Maximus was proclaimed.

LC Classification NumberDG322.5