** Pontifex maximus –

** Maximus of Rome

** Maximus the Confessor

** The Maximus Poems by Charles Olson ( composed 1950-1970 )

** Maximus in Hispania ;

** Fabius Maximus Cunctator, Roman general and statesman whose cautious delaying tactics ( which have led to his surname Cunctator, meaning " delayer ") during the early stages of the Second Punic War has given Rome time to recover its strength and take the offensive against the invading Carthaginian army of Hannibal ( b. c. 275 BC )

** Maximus Planudes, Byzantine grammarian and theologian

** Africanus Fabius Maximus, the younger son of Quintus Fabius Maximus ( consul 45BCE ) and an unknown wife

** builds temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus

** Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus.

** 105 BCE, Battle of Arausio, Execution of Roman General Marcus Aurelius Scaurus, Proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio and Consul Gnaeus Mallius Maximus exiled.

** 238, Gothic raid on Istria, Year of the Six Emperors, Assassination of Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his son Gaius Julius Verus Maximus, Death of Emperor Gordian II, Suicide of Emperor Gordian I, Assassination of Emperor Pupienus, Assassination of Emperor Balbinus.

** Bruticus-The combined form of all five Combaticons, who in some fiction is named as Bruticus Maximus.

** Quintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus is appointed governor of Hispania Citerior and given the specific task of helping Caius Lelius defeat Viriathus and the Lusitanians.

** The Roman forces of Fabius Maximus Aemilianus are defeated in Ossuma ( near modern Córdoba ).

** The Roman forces of Fabius Maximus Aemilianus are totally defeated near what is today the city of Beja in Alentejo.

** Maximus ; counter-claimant, supported by Antipope Novatian after withdrawing communion with Fortunatus.

On his accession, Antoninus ' name became " Imperator Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pontifex Maximus ".

According to Livy, his first act as king was to order the Pontifex Maximus to copy the text concerning the performance of public ceremonies of religion from the commentaries of Numa Pompilius to be displayed to the public, so that the rites of religion should no longer be neglected or improperly performed.

The following day, 14 September, the Senate confirmed Domitian's powers, granting tribunician power, the office of Pontifex Maximus, and the titles of Augustus, and Pater Patriae.

He was also Chief Augur ( at a very young age ) and Pontifex, but never Pontifex Maximus according to Gaius Stern ( citing Livy on Fabius ).

In 63 BC, he ran for election to the post of Pontifex Maximus, chief priest of the Roman state religion.

* 12 BC – The Roman Emperor Augustus is named Pontifex Maximus, incorporating the position into that of the Emperor

", i. e., " Benedict XVI, Pontifex Maximus, in the year of Our Lord 2005, the first year of his pontificate.

The Latin word was translated into ancient Greek variously: as ἱεροδιδάσκαλος, ἱερονόμος, ἱεροφύλαξ, ἱεροφάντης, or ἀρχιερεύς ( high priest ) The head of the college was known as the Pontifex Maximus ( the greatest pontiff ).

Pontifex Maximus, similar in meaning to Summus Pontifex, is a title commonly found in inscriptions on papal buildings, paintings, statues and coins, usually abbreviated as " Pont.

It has been speculated that they originally were Roman bidets or imperial birthing stools, which because of their age and imperial links were used in ceremonies by Popes intent on highlighting their own imperial claims ( as they did also with their Latin title, Pontifex Maximus ).

Siricius is also one of the Popes presented in various sources as having been the first to bear the title Pontifex Maximus.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church indicates instead that it was in the fifteenth century ( when the Renaissance stirred up new interest in ancient Rome ) that " Pontifex Maximus " became a regular title of honour for Popes.

He also established the office and duties of Pontifex Maximus.

The king's religious powers were given to two new offices: the Rex Sacrorum and the Pontifex Maximus.

* Emperor Augustus is given the title Pontifex Maximus.

Because of his Christian beliefs, he eliminates Pontifex Maximus as Imperial title.

The Senate gives him the rank of Pontifex Maximus.

* March 7 – Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by Marcus Aurelius who shares imperial power with Lucius Verus, although Marcus retains the title Pontifex Maximus.

* Gratian renounces the title Pontifex Maximus.

* 712 BC: Numa Pompilius creates the office of Pontifex Maximus.

He takes the title Pontifex Maximus, after it is relinquished by late emperor Gratian.

During that decade, Crassus was Caesar's patron in all but name, financing Caesar's successful campaign to become Pontifex Maximus, despite all but abandoning his post as the priest of Jupiter or flamen dialis, and his efforts to win command of military campaigns.

" and their accompanying the Pontifex Maximus in various rites.