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The bodies of Maximinus Thrax and his son are decapitated, trampled and left to animals at Aquileia.

Related Conflict :Year of the Six Emperors, Siege of Aquileia
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Roman Army of Maximinus Thrax Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: anger
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    Victim (Person) :
  • Maximinus Thrax Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Direct Consequence: death
  • Gaius Julius Verus Maximus Origin: Roman, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Direct Consequence: death
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    Level :intrasocial
    Source :Herodian, History of the Empire after Marcus Aurelius 8.5.9
    Location :Aquileia (Aquileia)
    Time Periode :Roman Empire
    Century :A.D. 3
    Year :A.D. 238
     
    Context :siege
    mutiny
    regicide
    Motivation :social
    political
    emotional
    other
    Application :decapitating
    trampling down
    Weapon :other/commentary
    Long-Term Consequence :coronation/inauguration
    declaration of peace/truce
     
    Original Text :τολμήσαντες οὖν ἐπίασι τῇ σκηνῇ αὐτοῦ περὶ μέσην ἡμέραν, συναραμένων δὲ αὐτοῖς καὶ τῶν φρουρούντων δορυφόρων τάς τε εἰκόνας ἐκ τῶν σημείων κατασπῶσι, καὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τῷ παιδὶ προελθόντα τῆς σκηνῆς, ὡς δὴ ἄρα διαλέξαιτο αὐτοῖς, οὐκ ἀνασχόμενοι ἀναιροῦσι. φονεύουσι δὲ καὶ τὸν ἔπαρχον τοῦ στρατοῦ πάντας τε τοὺς ἐκείνῳ θυμήρεις φίλους· ῥίψαντές τε τὰ σώματα τοῖς βουλομένοις ἐνυβρίζειν καὶ πατεῖν εἴασαν κυσί τε καὶ ὄρνισι βοράν. τοῦ δὲ Μαξιμίνου καὶ τοῦ παιδὸς τὰς κεφαλὰς ἐς τὴν Ῥώμην ἔπεμψαν.
     
    Translation :With great daring the men went to Maximinus’ tent about mid-day, and tore down his portrait from the standards with the assistance of the bodyguards. When Maximinus and his son came out of their hut to try and negotiate, the soldiers killed them without listening. The military prefect was also killed, and all Maximinus’ close advisers. Their bodies were thrown out for anyone to desecrate and trample on, before being left to be torn to pieces by dogs and birds. The heads of Maximinus and his son were sent to Rome.
     
    Edition :Herodian. History of the Empire, Volume I: Books 1-4. Translated by C. R. Whittaker. Loeb Classical Library 454. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1969.
    Herodian. History of the Empire, Volume II: Books 5-8. Translated by C. R. Whittaker. Loeb Classical Library 455. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1970.
     
    Remark :motive: Some of the soldiers were upset with Maximinus Thrax due to the unsuccessful siege, which left many sick and with dwindling supplies. (8.5.1-8)
     
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    Created at :2021-02-22 : 09:11:03
    Last changed :2022-02-03 : 11:53:00
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00008140
    Static URL :https://www.ancientviolence.uni-hamburg.de/receive/Antiquity_violence_00008140