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Flavius Petronius Maximus (possibly Flavius Anicius Petronius Maximus) (c. 396 – 31 May 455) was Western Roman Emperor for two and a half months in 455. A wealthy senator and a prominent aristocrat he was instrumental in the murders of the Western Roman magister militum Flavius Aëtius and the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian III. Maximus was killed during the events culminating in the sack of Rome by the Vandals in 455.

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active years end year
0455-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
0017-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
0396-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death date
0455-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
parent
Anicius Probinus
predecessor
Valentinian III
spouse
Licinia Eudoxia
successor
Avitus
title
Emperor of the Western Roman Empire

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