Gerontius (praefectus aegypti)
The late antique Egypt with the Eastern Roman province of division 395 n. Chr.
Gerontius († after 365) was the Roman governor of Egypt from 361 to 362 .
Gerontius was an Armenian who apparently spent a considerable part of his life in Antioch . After his prefecture as governor of the imperial province of Egypt, he is mentioned again by Libanios in the years 364–365 when he lived in Constantinople at the imperial court , where he had some influence even without holding an official position. In 365 he intended to become related to the Egyptian Gessius by marriage. Nothing is known about his further life.
literature
- Adolf Lippold : Gerontius 1. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 2, Stuttgart 1967, Col. 772 f.
- Otto Seeck : Gerontius 2. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VII, 1, Stuttgart 1910, column 1269.
Remarks
- ↑ Libanios , Epistulae 547.
- ↑ Libanios, Epistulae 294; 547; 548; 1149.
- ↑ Libanios, Epistulae 1149; 1385; 1395; 1515.
- ↑ Libanios, Epistulae 1149; 1413.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Faustinus |
Prefect of the Roman Province of Egypt 361–362 |
Ecdicius Olympus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerontius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prefect of the Imperial Province of Egypt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roman Armenia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century or 5th century |