Petronius Probinus

public profile

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Related Projects

Petronius Probinus

Also Known As: "Roman consul"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Death: circa 346 (32-49)
Rome, Italy, End of praefectus urbi of Rome
Immediate Family:

Son of Consul (322) - Petronius Probianus and Anicia Demetrias Rome, van
Husband of Clodia Celsina
Father of Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus
Brother of Faltonia Betitia Proba and Sextus Claudius Petronius Rome, van

Managed by: Douglas John Nimmo
Last Updated:

About Petronius Probinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronius_Probinus_(consul_341)

Petronius Probinus

Petronius Probinus (floruit 341-346) was a politician of the Roman Empire, Roman consul and praefectus urbi of Rome.

[edit] Biography Probinus belonged to the gens Petronia, an influential family that provided several high-ranking officers for the imperial administration between the 4th and the 5th century. He was the son of Petronius Probianus, praefectus urbi of Rome from 329 to 331, while his son Sextus Petronius Probus was Praetorian prefect. Among his nephews there were the consuls of 395, Anicius Probinus and Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius, the consul of 406 Anicius Probus and the aristocrat Anicia Faltonia Proba.

Probinus was consul in 341 and praefectus urbi of Rome from July 5, 345, to December 26, 346.


Petronius Probinus

Petronius Probinus (floruit 341-346) was an aristocrat and statesman of the Roman Empire, Roman consul and praefectus urbi of Rome.

Biography

Probinus belonged to the gens Petronia, an influential patrician family that provided several high-ranking officers for the imperial administration between the 4th and the 5th century.

He was the son of Petronius Probianus, Consul of the Roman Empire in 322 and praefectus urbi of Rome from 329 to 331.

His sister was Faltonia Betitia Proba a Roman Christian poet, the most important and influential poet in Latin language of the Late Antiquity, who was married to Clodius Celsinus Adelphius praefectus urbi of Rome in 351.

Petronius Probinus himself was Consul of the Roman Empire in 341 and praefectus urbi of Rome from July 5, 345, to December 26, 346.

Family

His wife was according to a historical study by Drinkwater and Elton., "Claudia"/"Clodia", a sister of Clodius Celsinus Adelphus, who in turn was married to the sister of Petronius Probinus.

Their son was Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus Consul of 371 and four times Praetorian prefect.

Among his grandchildren were the consuls of 395, Anicius Probinus and Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius and the consul of 406 Anicius Probus. The aristocrat Anicia Faltonia Proba was his grand-niece - and his daughter in law.

Source :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronius_Probinus_(consul_341)

view all

Petronius Probinus's Timeline

305
305
Rome, Italy
328
328
Verona, Italy
346
346
Age 41
Rome, Italy, End of praefectus urbi of Rome
????
Consul 341, prefect of the city 345-346
????
Consul 322, prefect of Rome 328-331