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Pentadius (poet)
Pentadius was a Latin poet of Late Antiquity. Two Elegiac, elegies and four epigrams are ascribed to him in the ''Anthologia Salmasiana''. Date and identity Pentadius was a North African, probably resident in Carthage. He was seemingly a Christian. His life is usually dated to the 3rd or 4th century AD. What can be said with certainty is that he was active before 534, when the ''Anthologia'' was compiled. He has often been identified with the Pentadius to whom Lactantius dedicated the epitome of his ''Divine Institutions'' in 320. Paola Paolucci, on the other hand, proposed to identify the poet with the Bishop Pentadius who attended the Council of Carthage (416), Council of Carthage in 416 and is mentioned in Pope Innocent I's letter of that year. His diocese was probably Roman Catholic Diocese of Carpi, Carpi and he may have had Pelagian sympathies. Two other educated 5th-century Africans with of the name are known: the Pentadius who was governor of Egypt in 404 and corresponded wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentadius On Narcissus
Pentadius ( 354–361) was an officer of the Roman Empire. Biography He was holding the office of ''notarius'' when, in 354, Emperor Constantius II ordered him, Eusebius (praepositus sacri cubiculi), Eusebius and Mallobaudes to interrogate Constantius Gallus, formerly Caesar (title), Caesar of the East and cousin of Constantius II, while he was held prisoner in Pula, asking him reason for each man he had put to death. Gallus was sentenced to death and Serenianus, Apodemius and Pentadius executed him. In 358 Pentadius was raised to the rank of ''magister officiorum'' of the new Caesar of the West Julian the Apostate, Julian, brother of Gallus, whom he followed in Gaul. Pentadius, however, opposed Julian; together with Paulus Catena and Gaudentius (notarius), Gaudentius he had Salutius, a friend and a collaborator of Julian's, removed from his office. In 360, together with Nebridius and Decentius (magister officiorum), Decentius, he suggested Julian to obey Constantius, who had as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
