III. MAXIMUS TYRANNUS

iii. maximus tyrannus, made emperor in spain by the roman general, gerontius, who had rebelled against the usurper constantine in 408. after the defeat of gerontius at arelate (arles) and his death in 411 maximus renounced the imperial title and was permitted by constantine to retire into private life. about 418 he rebelled again, but, failing in his attempt, was seized, carried into italy, and put to death at ravenna in 422. see orosius vii. 42; zosimus vi. 5; sozomen ix. 3; e. a. freeman, "the tyrants of britain, gaul and spain, a.d. 406-411," in _english historical review_, i. (1886).