Anicius Probus Faustus Niger (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

Faustus was the son of Gennadius Avienus, a member of an ancient and noble Roman family which traced back its origins to Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, consul of the year 59.[1] He is known to have two brothers, Rufius Magnus Faustus Avienus consul in 502, and 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

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

Bibliography

  • Jones, A.H.M.; Martindale, J. R.; Morris, John, eds. (1980). "Anicius Probus Faustus iunior Niger 9". Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire. Vol. II. pp. 454–456. ISBN 0-521-20159-4.
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