Maximinus was a half-barbarian strongman 'of frightening appearance
and colossal size' who could smash stones with his bare hands and
pull fully laden wagons unaided. Such feats impressed the emperor
Severus who enlisted him into the imperial bodyguard whereupon he
embarked on a distinguished military career. Eventually he achieved
senior command in the massive Roman invasion of Persia in 232 and
three years later became emperor himself in a military coup.
Supposedly over seven feet tall (it is likely he had a pituitary
disorder), Maximinus was surely one of Rome's most extraordinary
emperors. He campaigned across the Rhine and Danube for three years
until a rebellion erupted in Africa and the snobbish senate engaged
in civil war against him. This is a narrative account of the life
and times of Maximinus, from his humble origins up to and beyond
the civil war of 238, written for enthusiasts of Roman history and
warfare.
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