- Aurelius Victor
Sextus Aurelius Victor (ca. 320-ca. 390) was an historian and politician of the
Roman Empire .Aurelius Victor was the author of a "History of Rome" from
Augustus to Julian (360), published ca. 361. Julian honoured him, and appointed Aurelius prefect ofPannonia Secunda . Possibly he is the same person who wasconsul in 369, jointly with the son ofValentinian I , and the prefect of the city of Rome (389). [Ammianus Marcellinus , xxi.10.]Works
Four small historical works have been ascribed to him on more or less doubtful grounds:
#"Origo Gentis Romanae"
#"De Viris Illustribus Romae"
#"De Caesaribus" (for which Aurelius Victor used the "Enmannsche Kaisergeschichte ")
#"Epitome de Caesaribus " (falsely attributed to Victor)The four have generally been published together under the name "Historia Romana", but the fourth piece is a "rechauffe" of the third. The second was first printed atNaples about 1472, in four tomes, under the name ofPliny the Younger , and the fourth inStrasbourg in 1505.The first edition of all four books was that of
Andreas Schottus (8 volumes, Antwerp, 1579). A recent edition of the "De Caesaribus" is by Pierre Dufraigne (Collection Budé , 1975).Notes
References
*1911
ee also
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Sirmium
*Sremska Mitrovica
*Syrmia
*Tetrarchy
*Praetorian prefecture
*Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum
*Roman provinces
*Roman Empire External links
* [http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/victor.caes.html "Liber de Caesaribus"] (Latin text)
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