Maximian, Emperor, becomes Cæsar, 5; becomes Augustus, 5; ruler of the West, 6, 8; fights the Moors, 6; recognises Carausius, 6, 51; styles himself Herculius, 8; character, 14, 15; persecution of the Christians, 15-19, 160; celebrates the Ludi Cereales, 36; abdication, 40, 56; restores peace to Gaul, 51; eulogised by Mamertinus, 52; locates his Court at Milan, 57; resumes title of Augustus, 59; victory over Severus, 59, 60; and Maxentius in alliance with Constantine, 60, 62; gives his daughter in marriage to Constantine, 61, 62; and Maxentius in possession of Italy, 62; rupture with Maxentius, 62, 63, 67, 70; expelled from Italy, 63; at conference of Carnuntum, 63, 65; ex-Augustus, 65, 66; returns to Gaul, 67; plots against Constantine, 68, 69; stripped of his titles, 69; further plots against Constantine, 70, 71; death, 71, 72 Maximin Daza, Emperor, becomes Cæsar, 40, 57; nominated by Galerius, 41, 42; domain, 65, 75; claims title of Augustus, 66; claims title of senior Augustus, 75; and Licinius in eastern half of Empire, 76; alliance with Maxentius, 79, 80, 148; in opposition to Licinius, 80, 107; invades territory of Licinius, 115, 148; defeated, 116, 117, 148, 153; flight, 117, 118, 148; commits suicide, 118, 151; province falls into hands of Licinius, 118; family slain, 118; treatment of Prisca and Valeria, 118, 119; persecution of Christians, 135-137, 141-143, 145-147; act of toleration, 137, 149-151; restores privileges to Christians, 140, 149, 150; character, 146, 147; eminent victims of, 147; war with Tiridates, 148; final edict, 149, 150 Maximus, Governor of Cilicia, 30 Maximus, Governor of Moesia, 17, 18 Meletian schismatics checked, 297 Meletians recognised as orthodox, 295 Meletius, Bishop of Lycopolis, condemned by Egyptian bishops, 190 Mensurius, Bishop of Carthage and Primate of Africa, trick to save Holy Books, 160; summoned to Rome, 164; death, 164 Milan, conference at, 106 Milan, Edict of, issued, 107, 115; important clauses, 107, 108; principles and motives of, 109, 110 _ff._; hailed by the Christians, 153; thrown over by Licinius, 155 Military forces, organisation of, 336, 337 Miltiades elected bishop, 152 Milvian Bridge, battle of, 86, 87, 92 Minervina, first wife of Constantine, son of, 122, 123 Moesia, given over to Constantine, 122; invaded by Goths and Sarmatæ, 123 Montanism, in Northern Africa, 159 N Naissus, birthplace of Constantine, 44, 260 Narses sues for peace, 7 Neo-Platonists, influence, 19, 197; discussions of interest to, 216 “New Rome,” 259 Newman, Cardinal, quoted, on death of Arius, 300 Nicæa, Canons of, 231, 232