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'''Maximus''' is a name formed from the Latin term for "greatest" or "largest." It is therefore also a common noun, and may refer to any of the following:
==People in the Ancient World==
===Politicians===
* [[Pupienus]], also called Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus, joint Roman Emperor with Balbinus around 238 A.D.
* [[Fabius Maximus]], Punic War general
* [[Magnus Maximus]], Roman Emperor in the west, 383-388
* [[Maximus of Hispania]], a Roman usurper (409-411) in the Iberian Peninsula
* [[Pontifex Maximus]], high priest of the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs
* Maximus, a lieutenant or governor under Valens in Moesia, immediately prior to the Gothic Wars.
===Authors & philosophers===
* [[Claudius Maximus]], Stoic philosopher and teacher of Marcus Aurelius.
* [[Ibn Arabi]], Muslim mystic and philosopher also called Doctor Maximus
* [[Maximus of Tyre]], a 2nd-century Greek philosopher and rhetorician
* [[Maximus of Ephesus]], a 4th-century philosopher
* [[Valerius Maximus]], writer and historian
===Saints===
* [[Saint Maximus (Rome)]], (d. 250), an Asian martyr who died in Rome
* [[Maximus of Évreux]] (4th century), martyr and bishop
* [[Saint Maximus of Turin]], bishop of Turin, ca. 380-ca. 465.
* [[St. Maximus of Salzburg]], first known archbishop of Salzburg, d. 476
* [[Maximus the Confessor]], a Christian monk, 580-682.
* [[Maximus, bishop of Zaragoza]], from 592-619.
* [[Maximus of Aquila]], d. ca. 250 AD
==Modern uses==
* Many Latin species names include the term maximus, including the [[Asian Elephant]], ''Elephas Maximus''
* [[Maximus (BBS)]], a bulletin board software package
* [[Maximus (comics)]], a Marvel Comics supervillain
* [[Maximus (nightclub)]], in Kotor, Montenegro
* [[Maximus Decimus Meridius]], a fictional character in the 2000 film ''[[Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]]''
* [[Maximus Micro Light]], a patented LED keychain flashlight
* [[Optimus Maximus keyboard]], a computer accessory
* [[Mirsad Bektašević]], a Bosnian-Swedish terrorist who uses the alias Maximus
* [[Maximus Inc.]], a publicly traded company (NYSE: MMS) based in Reston, Virginia
* An unfinished epic poem by Charles Olson
* The largest [[Wine_bottle#Sizes|bottle of wine]] ever made, as of January 2008.
* Maximus IQ, the main antagonist of ''[[Atomic Betty]]''.
* Maximus is known as "Kapşunus" in Tuzla/Istanbul.
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