Marcus_Valerius_Maximianus
Marcus Valerius Maximianus
2nd century Roman general
Marcus Valerius Maximianus was an important Roman general of the period of the Marcomannic Wars during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. He was born (year unknown) in the Roman colony of Poetovio (modern Ptuj, in Slovenia), where his father, also called Marcus Valerius Maximianus, was a local censor and priest. He was decorated for services in the Parthian war of Lucius Verus and was appointed by Marcus Aurelius to ensure the armies in Pannonia were supplied by boats on the Danube.
No surviving ancient writer mentions Marcus Valerius Maximianus, although he was clearly a significant military figure. His career is known to us only from inscriptions, chiefly the one set up by the council of the colony of Diana Veteranorum (Zana) in Numidia when he was governor.[1] The inscription set up in Laugaricio 179 AD (CIL III, 13439) also provides information:
- VICTORIAE
- AVGVSTORV(m)
- EXERCITUS QVI LAV
- GARICIONE SEDIT MIL(ites)
- L(egionis) II DCCCLV
- (Marcus Valerius) MAXIMIANUS LEG(atus) LEG
- (ionis) II AD(iutricis) CVR(avit) F(aciendum)
- "To the victory of emperors, dedicated by 855 soldiers of the Second Legion of the army stationed in Laugaricio. Made to order of Marcus Valerius Maximianus, legate of the Second Adiutrix legion."