Maximus, bishop of Zaragoza

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Maximus was a bishop of Zaragoza (Hispania) in 592-619. It has been theorized that he wrote the Chronicles of Zaragoza, a history of that time surviving via a 16th century manuscript copy, because Isidore of Seville notes that Maximus had written on history. However, Collins (1980) and Johnson (1993) argue that the Chronicles were not the work of a single author.

Maximus was succeeded in his see by John, brother of Braulio of Zaragoza, who was in turn succeeded by Braulio; see, e.g., Collins (1995).

[edit] References

  • Collins, Roger (1980), “Mérida and Toledo: 550-585”, in James, Edward, Visigothic Spain: new approaches, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0198225430 .
  • Collins, Roger (1995), Early Medieval Spain: Unity in Diversity, 400-1000, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 031212662X 
  • Isidore of Seville. De viris illustribus. ed. J.-P. Migne. Patrologia Latina 83, col.1081-1106. Chapter 46.