Maximos Kausokalybites was a Byzantine monk and hesychast who lived during the 13th and 14th centuries. Born Manuel in Lampsacus, he initially lived in Constantinople as a holy fool before moving to Mount Athos following various visions. He was an associate of Gregory of Sinai and spent much of his later life as a wandering recluse. Known for his asceticism, he famously moved his living quarters by burning his small huts, which earned him his distinctive name.