Petronius Probianus
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Petronius Probianus (floruit 315–331) was a politician of the Roman Empire.
Life
Probianus was a member of the Petronii Probi, a family of the senatorial aristocracy. He was the son of Pompeius Probus, consul in 310, the father of Petronius Probinus, consul in 341, and of the poet Faltonia Betitia Proba, the grandfather of Sextus Petronius Probus, consul in 371.
Probaianus was proconsul of Africa in 315–317, consul in 322, and praefectus urbi (of Rome) from October 8, 329, to April 12, 331.
Sources
- Lizzi Testa, Rita, Senatori, popolo, papi: il governo di Roma al tempo dei Valentiniani, Edipuglia, 2004, ISBN 88-7228-392-2, p. 367.
- "Faltonia Proba", The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XII, 1911, New York, Robert Appleton Company.
| Preceded by | Consul of the Roman Empire 322 with Amnius Anicius Iulianus |
Succeeded by Acilius Severus, Vettius Rufinus |
| Preceded by | Praefectus urbi of Rome October 8, 329 – April 12, 331 |
Succeeded by Publilius Optatianus Porfirius |
