Maximin
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Maximin or Maximinus may refer to:
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- Maximinus I (Thrax) (c. 173–238), Roman emperor
- Maximinus II (Daia) (c. 270–313), Roman emperor
- Maximin of TrierMaximin of TrierSaint Maximin was the fifth bishop of Trier, according to the list provided by the diocese's website, taking his seat in 341/342...
(d. 346), French-born bishop of Trier, Germany - Maximinus (Praetorian Prefect)Maximinus (Praetorian Prefect)Maximinus was a Roman barrister and Praetorian Prefect of the later fourth century AD.-Origins:Maximinus was born in Sopianae, Pannonia. His family was of Carpic origin. Maximinus' father was an accountant in the provincial government office of Pannonia Valeria.Maximinus studied law, and practiced...
, 4th-century Roman officer and barrister - Maximinus (diplomat)Maximinus (diplomat)Maximinus was a 5th-century East Roman official, serving as ambassador to Attila the Hun and as a senior minister at Constantinople.Maximinus was lieutenant of Ardaburius in the Roman–Persian war in 422. In 448, Theodosius II sent him to Attila; Orestes and Edicon, the Hunnic ambassadors at...
, Byzantine ambassador to Attila the Hun - MesminMesminSaint Mesmin is a French saint associated with the Bishopric of Orléans. He provided direction to Leonard of Noblac. Saint Euspicius was his uncle....
(d. 520), or Maximin, French saint - Maximilian KronbergerMaximilian KronbergerMaximilian Kronberger, known familiarly as Maximin , was a German poet and a significant figure in the literary circle of Stefan George ....
(1888-1904), or Maximin, German poet - Daniel MaximinDaniel MaximinDaniel Maximin is a Guadeloupean novelist, poet, and essayist. Born in Saint-Claude, his family moved to France when he was thirteen. He studied at the Sorbonne and from 1980 to 1989 served as literary director of the journal Présence africaine. He returned to Guadeloupe in 1989 as Regional...
, Guadeloupean writer
Other uses:
- Maximin (decision theory), also known as minimax, a strategy to maximize the minimum possible payback
- Maximin (philosophy), a principle regarding how justice relates to inequality