According to Lactantius, Maximinus ordered confessors to have "their eyes gouged out, their hands cut off, their feet amputated, their noses or ears severed".
Menurut Laktansius, Maximinus memerintahkan agar para pengaku iman "dicungkil matanya, dipotong tangannya, diamputasi kakinya, dipotong hidung atau telinganya".