Flavius Afranius Syagrius Procounsul in Africa

Male, #29536
     He was a Gallo-Roman Senator at Lyons. Under the Emperor Valerian I, he was a Notary. During the campaign against the Alamanni, he carried dispatches to the Duke Arator. When the Roman army was defeated in this campaign, he fell into disgrace. However, he returned to favor with the help of the powet, Ausonius, who was made tutor to the Emperor’s son, Gratian. Later, Ausonius dedicated a poem to Flavius.1,2 Flavius Afranius Syagrius Procounsul in Africa served between 27 June 380 and 382 as sole Pretorian Perfect of the West for Gaul and Italy.2 He was elected in 381 as a Gallo-Roman Consul.3,1 He was buried in Lyons, France, at the city gate.2

Children of Flavius Afranius Syagrius Procounsul in Africa

Citations

  1. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa. Fourth Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  2. Moriarty, G. Andrews. "Genealogical Research in Europe: The Syagrii", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume CX (January 1956).
  3. Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650. Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982.
Close