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2 unusual facts about Praetorian prefect


Praetorian prefect

A similar jurisdiction in civil cases was acquired by him not later than the time of Septimius Severus.

From the time of Alexander Severus the post was open to senators also, and if an equestrian was appointed he was at the same time raised to the senate.


Jovinus

Jovinus fled for his life, but was besieged and captured in Valentia (Valence, Drôme) and taken to Narbo (Narbonne), where Caius Posthumus Dardanus, the praetorian prefect (governor) in Gaul, who had remained loyal to Honorius, had him executed.


see also

Cleander

Marcus Aurelius Cleander (fl. 2nd century), Roman freedman from Phrygia, favourite and praetorian prefect of Emperor Commodus

Nicomachus Flavianus

Virius Nicomachus Flavianus (334-394), praetorian prefect, supporter of Eugenius

Ostrogothic Papacy

While Simplicius still lived, the praetorian prefect, Caecina Decius Maximus Basilius, called together the Roman Senate, Roman clergy, and the leading local bishops in the Imperial Mausoleum.

Peter Barsymes

In 543, he succeeded Theodotus as praetorian prefect of the East, a post he held until 546.

Probianus

Caelius Aconius Probianus (fl. 461–471), a praetorian prefect and consul

Titus Petronius Secundus

Prior to becoming Praetorian prefect, Petronius had served as governor of the Egypt province from 92 until 93.

Virius Nicomachus Flavianus

A pagan and close friend of Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, he was Praetorian prefect of Italy in 390–392 and, under usurper Eugenius (392–394), again praetorian prefect (393–394) and consul (394, recognized only within Eugenius' territory).