Aurelius Valerius Tullianus Symmachus
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Aurelius Valerius Tullianus Symmachus Phosphorius (fl.
280-330) was a politician of the Roman Empire
, member of the Symmachi
.
He was born around 280
; he had a son, Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus
, whose son was the famous orator Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
. He was a Neoplatonist philosopher and a Pagan; it is possible that his parents were Aurelius Hermogenes, great priest of Asia, and Tullia Valeria, great priestess.
In 319
was proconsul
of Achaea
, in 330
became Consul
.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
280-330) was a politician of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, member of the Symmachi
Symmachi
The Symmachi were an aristocratic family of the late Roman Empire.The family received its first offices at the beginning of the 3rd century, under emperor Septimius Severus, then it increased its prestige, reaching its peaks in the 4th and 5th centuries...
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He was born around 280
280
Year 280 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Gratus...
; he had a son, Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus
Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus
Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus signo Phosphorius was a politician of the Roman Empire, father of Quintus Aurelius Symmachus.-Biography:...
, whose son was the famous orator Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
Quintus Aurelius Symmachus was a Roman statesman, orator, and man of letters. He held the offices of governor of Africa in 373, urban prefect of Rome in 384 and 385, and consul in 391...
. He was a Neoplatonist philosopher and a Pagan; it is possible that his parents were Aurelius Hermogenes, great priest of Asia, and Tullia Valeria, great priestess.
In 319
319
Year 319 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantinus and Licinius...
was proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
of Achaea
Achaea (Roman province)
Achaea, or Achaia, was a province of the Roman Empire, consisting of the Peloponnese, eastern Central Greece and parts of Thessaly. It bordered on the north by the provinces of Epirus vetus and Macedonia...
, in 330
330
Year 330 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallicanus and Tullianus...
became Consul
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
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