Maximinus Thrax

GPTKB entity

Statements (144)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Emperor
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Thrace
gptkbp:birth_year 173 AD
gptkbp:born_in 173 AD
gptkbp:burial_place Unknown location
gptkbp:cause_of_death gptkb:Assassin
Assassination by his own troops
gptkbp:children gptkb:Maximus
Unnamed children
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:Legio_VI_Ferrata
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Philip_the_Arab
gptkb:Gallienus
gptkb:Maxentius
gptkb:Diocletian
gptkb:Constantine_the_Great
gptkb:Aurelian
gptkb:Valerian
gptkb:Decius
gptkb:Probus
gptkb:Gordian_II
gptkb:Carus
gptkb:Balbinus
gptkb:Pupienus
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on later military emperors
gptkbp:cultural_influence Roman culture
gptkbp:currency Roman coins
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Aquileia
gptkbp:death_year 238 AD
gptkbp:defeated Gordian I and Gordian II
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:video_games
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:artworks
historical novels
gptkbp:died_in 238 AD
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Severan_dynasty
gptkb:Maximinus_Dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
gptkbp:faction gptkb:faction
Military factions
gptkbp:governance Autocratic
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Pannonia
gptkbp:historical_event Year of the Six Emperors
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on military leadership
Instability in the Roman Empire
gptkbp:historical_legacy Symbol of military rule
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Historia_Augusta
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maximinus Thrax
gptkbp:is_a_figure_in controversy in his time
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of military might
gptkbp:is_criticized_for in Roman history
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_campaigns
physical strength
Military campaigns against the Germanic tribes
tyrannical rule
being a soldier-emperor
gptkbp:leadership before his reign
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:political_debates
cultural references
influence on later emperors
First emperor of the Crisis of the Third Century
gptkbp:military_campaign Campaign against the Germans
Campaigns against the Germanic tribes
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:General
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Thrax
gptkb:Maximinus_the_Thracian
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Milvian_Bridge
gptkbp:notable_event Assassination in 238 AD
gptkbp:notable_players the Roman military hierarchy
gptkbp:notable_ruler in Roman history.
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Thrace
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:General
Legion commander
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alexander_Severus
gptkb:Severus_Alexander
gptkbp:region gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Civil_wars
Economic challenges
Social unrest
Military reforms
Military expansion
Political instability
Cult of personality
Increased military spending
Increased centralization of power
Military coups
Rise of autocracy
Political turmoil
235 AD
Border conflicts
Fragmentation of power
Political assassinations
Crisis of legitimacy
Increased taxation
Decline of central authority
Rise of mercenary forces
Rise of regional leaders
Military focus
Usurpations
Decline of civic life
Decline of the Roman economy
Decline of traditional Roman values
Increased barbarian invasions
Increased reliance on the military
Increased use of propaganda
Short-lived emperors
Rise of personal loyalty over institutional loyalty
AD 235 to AD 238
gptkbp:reign_end 238 AD
gptkbp:reign_start 235 AD
gptkbp:reputation gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:Tyrant
controversial figure
unpopular ruler
gptkbp:spouse Unnamed wife
Paulina
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Gordian_III
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gordian_I
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Temple_of_Mars_Ultor
gptkbp:title gptkb:Emperor
Imperator
Emperor of Rome
gptkbp:was gptkb:Emperor
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for change in Roman politics
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the military history of Rome
gptkbp:was_a_soldier_before becoming emperor
gptkbp:was_a_usurper to the throne
gptkbp:was_involved_in multiple military campaigns
the defense of the Empire
the expansion of the Empire
gptkbp:was_known_for his military campaigns
his size and strength
his military reforms
his brutal tactics
his harsh rule
his conflicts with the Senate
gptkbp:was_the_first_emperor born outside Italy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4