Caelius Aconius Probianus
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Caelius Aconius Probianus (fl.
461-471) was a politician of the Western Roman Empire
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He was Praetorian prefect of Italy under Emperors Leo I
and Libius Severus
; considering that his successor Caecina Decius Basilius
was in office in 463, Probianus' mandate lasted between 461 and 463. In 471 held the consulship, chosen by the Western court of Emperor Anthemius
, together with Eastern Emperor Leo.
As attested by his name, he was related to the Aconii Catullini family, and, probably, to Aconia Fabia Paulina
.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
461-471) was a politician of the Western Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire was the western half of the Roman Empire after its division by Diocletian in 285; the other half of the Roman Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly referred to today as the Byzantine Empire....
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He was Praetorian prefect of Italy under Emperors Leo I
Leo I (emperor)
Leo I was Byzantine Emperor from 457 to 474. A native of Dacia Aureliana near historic Thrace, he was known as Leo the Thracian ....
and Libius Severus
Libius Severus
Flavius Libius Severus Serpentius was Western Roman Emperor from November 19, 461 to his death.A Roman senator from Lucania Severus was one of the last Western Emperors, emptied of any effective power , and unable to solve the many problems affecting the Empire; the sources...
; considering that his successor Caecina Decius Basilius
Caecina Decius Basilius
Flavius Caecina Decius Basilius was a politician of the Western Roman Empire, Consul and twice Praetorian prefect of Italy.- Biography :Basilius belonged to the Italian nobility, and was member of the influential gens Caecina....
was in office in 463, Probianus' mandate lasted between 461 and 463. In 471 held the consulship, chosen by the Western court of Emperor Anthemius
Anthemius
Procopius Anthemius was Western Roman Emperor from 467 to 472. Perhaps the last capable Western Roman Emperor, Anthemius attempted to solve the two primary military challenges facing the remains of the Western Roman Empire: the resurgent Visigoths, under Euric, whose domain straddled the Pyrenees;...
, together with Eastern Emperor Leo.
As attested by his name, he was related to the Aconii Catullini family, and, probably, to Aconia Fabia Paulina
Aconia Fabia Paulina
Aconia Fabia Paulina was an aristocratic woman and one of the last pagan Romans who tried to save the Roman religion from decline.- Biography :...
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