Anicius Maximus

Flavius ​​Maximus († 552 in Campania ) was a Roman senator and patrician of the 6th century AD

Maximus was a descendant of the emperor Petronius Maximus from the House of Anicii. He was still young, in 523 consul. Cassiodorus says that he was admonished during his consulship, because he made use of his riches during the games. Between 525 and 535 Maximus was named Patricius, and awarded on the occasion of his marriage to a woman from the Gothic royal family 535 with the military rank of primicerius domesticus by King Theodahad. He was probably at that time the assets of Marcian.

During the siege of Rome by the Goths in 537 Maximus and other senators of Belisarius was brought to safety. He was given permission by return of Rome after the lifting of the siege. Took later, on 17 December 546, while taking of Rome by King Totila with other nobles refuge in the Vatican Basilica. While the defeat and death of Totilas 552 Maximus was in Campania, where he was killed by the fierce Goths.

Emperor Justinian had now removed half of the assets of the Macrianus and donated to the patrician Liberius Maximus.