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How did Theodosius I treat the followers of Magnus Maximus after the rebellion?
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Theodosius I
Theodosius I, portrait on a gold coin from Mediolanum, Italy 378–383.
Following the defeat of the usurper Magnus Maximus in 388, Theodosius I generally treated the followers of the fallen emperor with leniency. While Maximus himself was branded a usurper and executed following his surrender, his supporters were not subjected to the same harsh fate.12