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Nicene Christianity. Magnus Maximus [1] ( Latin: [ˈmaŋnus ˈmaksimus]; Welsh: Macsen Wledig [ˈmaksɛn ˈwlɛdɪɡ]; died 28 August 388) was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian . Born in Gallaecia, he served as an officer in Britain under Theodosius the Elder during the Great Conspiracy.
Gluteus maximus. The gluteus maximus is the main extensor muscle of the hip in humans. It is the largest and outermost of the three gluteal muscles and makes up a large part of the shape and appearance of each side of the hips. It is the single largest muscle in the human body. [1] Its thick fleshy mass, in a quadrilateral shape, forms the ...
Website. maximus .com. Maximus Inc. is an American government services company, [2] with global operations in countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. [3] The company contracts with government agencies to provide services to manage and administer government-sponsored programs.
Maximus the Confessor ( Greek: Μάξιμος ὁ Ὁμολογητής, romanized : Maximos ho Homologētēs ), also spelled Maximos, [2] otherwise known as Maximus the Theologian and Maximus of Constantinople ( c. 580 – 13 August 662), was a Christian monk, theologian, and scholar. In his early life, Maximus was a civil servant, and an aide ...
Augustus as pontifex maximus. ( Via Labicana Augustus) The pontifex maximus ( Latin for "supreme pontiff " [1] [2] [3]) was the chief high priest of the College of Pontiffs ( Collegium Pontificum) in ancient Rome. This was the most important position in the ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC, when a plebeian first held ...
New Mexico ( Spanish: Nuevo México [Note 2] [7] [ˈnweβo ˈmexiko] ⓘ; Navajo: Yootó Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [jòːtʰó hɑ̀hòːtsò]) is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and ...
The giant armadillo is the largest living species of armadillo, with 11 to 13 hinged bands protecting the body and a further three or four on the neck. [6] Its body is dark brown in color, with a lighter, yellowish band running along the sides, and a pale, yellow-white head. These armadillos have around 80 to 100 teeth, which is more than any ...
Born in Alexandria into a poor family, Maximus was the son of Christian parents, who had suffered on account of their religion; but whether from Pagan or Arian violence is not clear. Maximus united the faith of an orthodox believer with the garb and deportment of a Cynic philosopher. He was initially held in great respect by the leading ...