Anicius Probus Faustus

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Anicius Probus Faustus (floruit 490–512) was a politician of the Western Roman Empire who served as consul in 490 and as Praetorian prefect of Italy from 509 to 512.

Life[edit]

Faustus was member of an ancient and noble Roman family, which traced back its origins to the consul of the year 59, Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus.[1] Faustus was the son of Gennadius Avienus, consul in 450; he is known to have two sons, Rufius Magnus Faustus Avienus consul in 502, and Flavius Ennodius Messala consul in 506.[2]

Faustus may be the same ex-consul Faustus mentioned in the Liber Pontificalis as the only aristocrat who supported Pope Symmachus in his conflict with Antipope Laurentius during the years 502-506.[3]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Sidonius Apollinaris, Epistulae, I.9.4.
  2. ^ Alan Cameron, "Anician Myths", Journal of Roman Studies, 102 (2012), p. 151
  3. ^ The Book of Pontiffs (Liber Pontificalis), translated with introduction by Raymond Davies (Liverpool: University Press, 1989), p. 44

Bibliography[edit]

Political offices
Preceded by
Flavius Eusebius,
Petronius Probinus
Consul of the Roman Empire
490
with Flavius Longinus
Succeeded by
Flavius Anicius Olybrius Iunior