Aconius Catullinus Philomatius
Roman senator
Aconius Catullinus
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Born |
unknown
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Died | 4th century |
Nationality | Roman |
Other names | Philomatius |
Occupation | politician |
Years active | 338-349 CE |
Office |
Praetorian prefect
(341)
Prefect of Rome (342–344) Consul (349) |
Children | Aconia Fabia Paulina |
Aconius Catullinus signo Philomatius ( fl. 338–349 AD) was a Roman senator who held high state offices under the emperor Constans .
Biography
Aconius (or Aco) Catullinus was probably a son of the identically-named senator who served as governor of Africa in 317–318. He was a pagan.
He was consul suffectus at an unknown date, and served as governor ( praeses ) of Gallaecia in Hispania before 338. [1] A dedication of his to Jupiter Optimus Maximus during his term of office has been preserved ( CIL II, 2635 ). In 338–339, Catullinus served as vicarius of Africa , and is attested on 24 June 341 as praetorian prefect of Italy . From 6 July 342 to 11 April 344, he served as urban prefect of Rome . A law ( Codex Theodosianus , 16.10.3 ) addressed to (and likely suggested by) him, dated 1 November 342 during his term of office, concerns the preservation of pagan temples. [1] Catullinus was consul ordinarius in 349.
Catullinus had a daughter, Aconia Fabia Paulina , who married the senator Vettius Agorius Praetextatus .
According to the Chronograph of 354 , Catullinus bore the informal name ( signum ) Philomatius, which some authors have emended to Philomathius (meaning love of learning), but Salway suggested instead Philematius, from the Greek φίλημα (kiss). [2]
Footnotes
- 1 2 Jones, Martindale & Morris , p. 188.
- ↑ Salway , p. 40.
References
- Jones, A.H.M. ; J.R. Martindale & J. Morris (1971). The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire volume I: A.D. 260–395 . Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-07233-6 .
- Salway, Benet (1994). The Creation of the Roman State, AD 200–340: Social and Administrative Aspects (PhD). Queen's College, Oxford.
- Seeck, Otto , ' Catullinus 5 ', Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft ( RE , PW ), volume 3.2, columns 1795–1796 (Stuttgart, 1899).
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Preceded by |
Roman consul
349 With: Ulpius Limenius |
Succeeded
by
Sergius
Nigrinianus |
Preceded by |
Praetorian prefect of Italy
341 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by |
Prefect of Rome
342–344 |
Succeeded
by
Quintus Rusticus
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