Flavius Boethius was a Roman politician during the Ostrogothic kingdom

Ostrogothic Kingdom

The Kingdom established by the Ostrogoths in Italy and neighbouring areas lasted from 493 to 553. In Italy the Ostrogoths replaced Odoacer, the de facto ruler of Italy who had deposed the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire in 476. The Gothic kingdom reached its zenith under the rule of its...

 in Italy.

Son of the philosopher Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, commonly called Boethius was a philosopher of the early 6th century. He was born in Rome to an ancient and important family which included emperors Petronius Maximus and Olybrius and many consuls. His father, Flavius Manlius Boethius, was consul in 487 after...

 and of Rusticiana (his aunts were Galla and Proba) he was the brother of Symmachus

Symmachus (consul 522)

Flavius Symmachus was a Roman politician during the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy.Son of the philosopher Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius and of Rusticiana he was the brother of Boethius, with whom he shared the consulate, chosen by the Ostrogothic court.His father fell into disgrace with the...

, with whom he shared the consulate, chosen by the Ostrogothic court.

His father fell into disgrace with the Ostrogothic ruler and had his own property confiscated; at the death of king Theodoric the Great

Theodoric the Great

Theodoric the Great was king of the Ostrogoths , ruler of Italy , regent of the Visigoths , and a viceroy of the Eastern Roman Empire...

(526), these properties were given back to Boethius and Symmachus.