Magnus (Roman usurper)

Magnus († probably 235 ) was a usurper to the beginning of the reign of Maximinus in 235

The only mentioned in Herodian and in the ( at that point but dependent on Herodian ) Historia Augusta usurpation should have happened immediately after the Kaiser survey of Maximinus by the Rhine legions in the spring of 235. Shortly thereafter, Magnus was executed. The identity of the insurrectionist is unclear since the Herodians report is very informative and contains many inconsistencies. Magnus should therefore have been consul and patrician. He may be identical with Gaius Petronius Magnus, who was praetor under the Severans. This assumption is supported by the fact that perhaps his name was eradiert on an inscription from Canusium.

Recently, the historian Martin Zimmermann ( Munich) has good arguments advocated that the usurpation of Magnus had perhaps been only an invention Herodians or his informants to prove an alleged from the beginning existing Senate opposition to Maximinus.

Swell

• Herodian, History of the Empire after Marcus Aurelius 7.5-8.
• Historia Augusta, Maximinus 10
• CIL 9, 338

• Man
• Usurper ( Roman Empire )
• Born on the 2nd or 3rd century
• Died in the 3rd century
• Executed person ( Roman Empire )
• Executed person ( 3rd century )