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Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus "Thrax" (c. 173 – 238) was a Roman emperor from 235 to 238. Born of Thracian origin – given the nickname Thrax ("the Thracian") – he rose up through the military ranks, ultimately holding high command in the army of the Rhine under Emperor Severus Alexander .
According to legend, he was 5 cubits (2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)) tall, a claimed "gigantic tooth" of St. Christopher turned out to be a tooth of hippopotamus. [279] 3rd or 4th century AD Sancho VII of Navarre: Kingdom of Navarre: 231 cm: 7 ft 7 in: Height estimated by Luis del Campo in 1952, from a measurement of his femur recorded in 1622. [280]
The barracks emperors tended to be low-class commoners, often from outlying parts of the empire. The first barracks emperor, Maximinus Thrax, had begun his military career as an enlisted soldier. [1] A barracks emperor could not boast of a distinguished family name or a successful career as a statesman or public servant.
Rubeus Hagrid (/ ˈ h æ ɡ r ɪ d /) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.He was introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts.
Harry Potter was also ranked number thirty-six on Empire 's 2008 list of "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". [30] IGN said that Harry Potter was their favourite Harry Potter character, calling him a "sympathetic figure" and saying in response to his fights against Voldemort that "everybody loves an underdog story of good vs. evil". [31]
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Meanwhile, Prince William stands at a tall 6’3’’, while his wife Kate Middleton, at 5'9", does not shy away from heels either. Both couples have a 5-6 inch height difference between them.
3 Was Maximinus really a giant? 3 comments. 4 Removal of "8 feet 6 inches tall" claims. 5 comments. 5 Unfair assumptions. 3 comments. 6 Not 8'6" 6 comments. 7 Thrax ...