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Why did St. Ambrose visit the usurper Magnus Maximus at Trier?
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St. Ambrose
Image of St. Ambrose, detail from a stained-glass window in a Roman Catholic church in Antwerp, Belgium.
St. Ambrose visited the usurper Magnus Maximus at Trier in 383 and 386 in his capacity as a diplomat. These official visits were part of his efforts to exercise his influence and resourcefulness in navigating the complex political landscape of the time, during which he sought to protect the interests of the church and the imperial court in Milan.1