Flavius Probus ( 525) was a

Roman senator The Roman Senate () was the highest and Roman constitution, constituting assembly of ancient Rome and its aristocracy. With different powers throughout its existence it lasted from the first days of the Rome, city of Rome (traditionally founded ...

living in the

Ostrogothic Kingdom The Ostrogothic Kingdom, officially the Kingdom of Italy (), was a barbarian kingdom established by the Germanic Ostrogoths that controlled Italian peninsula, Italy and neighbouring areas between 493 and 553. Led by Theodoric the Great, the Ost ...

who served as the

consul Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states thro ...

of the year 525. He is called "Junior" in some sources, probably for confusion with

Olybrius Anicius Olybrius (died 2 November 472) was Roman emperor from July 472 until his death later that same year; his rule as ''Augustus (title), augustus'' in the western Roman Empire was not recognised as legitimate by the ruling ''augustus'' in t ...

, a child who served as consul in 491.

Bibliography

* * Cameron, Alan (1984)
"Junior Consuls", ''Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik''
56, p. 162. 6th-century deaths 6th-century western Roman consuls 490s births Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown {{AncientRome-politician-stub