Virius Gallus was a senator of the

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who was appointed

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in AD 298.

Biography

A member of the aristocratic '' gens Viria'', Gallus’ early senatorial career is unknown. He was appointed '' consul posterior'' alongside Anicius Faustus Paulinus in 298. After his term as consul, Gallus was appointed the ''

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'' of the

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. He had not converted to Christianity, and reportedly had a statue of

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to which he made sacrifices.Mussche, H. F., ''Monumenta Graeca Et Romana, Volume 3'' (1980), pg. 49

Sources

* Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire'', Vol. I AD 260–395, Cambridge University Press (1971)

References

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