Rufinus (praetorian prefect)
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Rufinus was a praetorian prefect of the East, one of the most important officials of the Eastern Roman Empire.
(r. 408–450). He is attested in office between March 431 and March 432 by two letters of Isidore of Pelusium
. This Rufinus might be the successor of Antiochus Chuzon
in this office.
Life
Rufinus was a relative of Emperor Theodosius IITheodosius II
Theodosius II , commonly surnamed Theodosius the Younger, or Theodosius the Calligrapher, was Byzantine Emperor from 408 to 450. He is mostly known for promulgating the Theodosian law code, and for the construction of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople...
(r. 408–450). He is attested in office between March 431 and March 432 by two letters of Isidore of Pelusium
Isidore of Pelusium
Isidore of Pelusium was born in Egypt to a prominent Alexandrian family. He became an ascetic, and moved to a mountain near the city of Pelusium, in the tradition of the Desert Fathers....
. This Rufinus might be the successor of Antiochus Chuzon
Antiochus Chuzon
Antiochus Chuzon , called "the Elder" to distinguish him from his nephew, was a high official of the Eastern Roman Empire, praetorian prefect of the East and consul, who participated in the formulation of the Codex Theodosianus....
in this office.
Sources
- Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin, John Robert Martindale, John Morris, "Rufinus 8", Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Volume 2, Cambridge University Press, 1980, ISBN 0521201594, p. 953.