Maximinus Thrax

Maximinus led a campaign against the Alemanni tribe in Germania. He defeated them in battle and drove them back across the Rhine. He then devastated their territory, earning the title 'Germanicus Maximus' from the Senate.

Maximinus was proclaimed emperor by the Pannonian legions after the assassination of Severus Alexander. He was the first emperor to rise from the ranks of the army without any senatorial background, marking a shift in imperial power dynamics.

Maximinus marched on Italy to suppress a rebellion led by the Senate and the Gordians. He besieged the city of Aquileia, which resisted his army. The siege dragged on, and Maximinus's troops grew discontented with the lack of supplies and progress.

Maximinus was assassinated in his tent by soldiers of the Legio II Parthica during the siege of Aquileia. His death ended his three-year reign. The Praetorian Guard and the Senate then recognized the new emperors Pupienus and Balbinus.