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Maximian Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Maximian was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 286 to 305 AD, known for his military campaigns and efforts to restore stability to the Roman Empire.

  • Players will need to correctly place events from Maximian’s reign in chronological order
  • Test your knowledge of historical events during Maximian’s rule
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  • 286 AD: Maximian is appointed as co-emperor by Diocletian
  • 287-292 AD: Maximian leads campaigns against barbarian tribes in Gaul and Germania
  • 289 AD: Maximian marries Constantius's daughter, Fausta
  • 297 AD: Maximian suppresses a revolt in Carthage
  • 305 AD: Maximian resigns as co-emperor, but is persuaded to return by Diocletian
  • 305 AD: Maximian abdicates the throne and retires to his villa in Campania
  • 306 AD: Maximian is forced out of retirement by his son, Maxentius, to help him seize power in Rome
  • 308 AD: Maximian attempts to overthrow Maxentius, but fails and is captured
  • 310 AD: Maximian is pardoned by Constantine the Great and allowed to retire once again
  • 310 AD: Maximian is implicated in a plot against Constantine and commits suicide

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