Rome’s “Giant Barbarian” Emperor. In this, the first book-length life of Maximinus, who ruled the empire for nearly three years (AD 235-238), Prof. Pearson (Cardiff), supplements the limited literary ...

The name of the Roman emperor Maximinus Thrax, who ruled from 235 to 238 CE, was deciphered for the first time on a milestone which was used to mark ancient Roman roads, according to the latest ...

Maximinus Thrax, whose name means “the Thracian”, was a soldier of humble origins who rose through the ranks of the army and became emperor after the assassination of Alexander Severus in 235 AD.