Theodosius I. and his army surprise Maximus at Aquileia, capturing and executing him.

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Perpetrator (Person) :	Theodosius I. the Great Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Perpetrator (Group) :	Roman Army of Theodosius I. Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
Victim (Person) :	Magnus Maximus Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Direct Consequence: defeat
Level :	intersocial
Source :	Orosius, Historiae adversum paganos 7.35.4Orosius Historiae adversum paganos 7.35.4 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Aquileia (Aquileia)
Time Periode :	Roman Empire
Century :	A.D. 4
Year :	A.D. 388
Context :	war/military campaign regicide
Motivation :	tactical/strategical
Long-Term Consequence :	conquest
Original Text :	ita Theodosius nemine sentiente, ut non dicam repugnante, vacuas transmisit Alpes atque Aquileiam inprovisus adveniens hostem illum magnum, Maximum, trucem et ab inmanissimis quoque Germanorum gentibus tributa ac stipendia solo terrore nominis exigentem, sine dolo et sine controversia clausit cepit occidit.
Translation :	-
Edition :	Pauli Orosii historiarum adversum paganos libri VII; ed. Karl Zangemeister, Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum 5, Vienna 1882.
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