Thaumastus

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Thaumastus (born c. 400) [1] was a friend and uncle of Sidonius Apollinaris.

His brother, the elder Apollinaris was born around 405 [2] and was the praetorian prefect of Gaul under Valentinian III between 425 and 455. [3] Thaumastus and his brother were both sons of another Apollinaris, praetorian prefect of Gaul before 409 [3] and were friends with his successor Decimus Rusticus. Thaumastus was associated with Tonantius Ferreolus in the impeachment of Arvandus. [4] He was the father of Eulalia, born in 425, [2] married before 450 to Probus, Roman Senator.

He seems to be a descendant of yet another Apollinaris, praetorian prefect of Gaul under Constantine II between 337 and 340. [3]

References and citations

  1. ↑ Christian Settipani, Continuite Gentilice et Continuite Familiale Dans Les Familles Senatoriales Romaines A L'epoque Imperiale, Mythe et Realite, Addenda I - III (juillet 2000- octobre 2002) (n.p.: Prosopographica et Genealogica, 2002)
  2. 1 2 Christian Settipani, Les Ancêtres de Charlemagne (France: Éditions Christian, 1989)
  3. 1 2 3 Christian Settipani, Continuite Gentilice et Continuite Familiale Dans Les Familles Senatoriales Romaines A L'epoque Imperiale, Mythe et Realite, Addenda I - III (juillet 2000- octobre 2002) (n.p.: Prosopographica et Genealogica, 2002)
  4. ↑ Sidonius Apollinaris, The Letters of Sidonius (Oxford: Clarendon, 1915), pp. clx-clxxxiii
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