Flavius Probus (c. 495 – aft. 525) was a

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Biography

He was

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of the

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in 525. He married Proba, the daughter of

Olybrius (consul 491) Flavius Olybrius (Greek: Ολύβριος ''fl''. 491-after 532) was an aristocrat of the Eastern Roman Empire during Late Antiquity, and a consul for 491. He is sometimes referred to as "Olybrius Junior" in the sources. Olybrius was through his m ...

, and his wife, Irene, the daughter of Paulus (consul 496) and niece of

Anastasius I Dicorus Anastasius I Dicorus ( grc-gre, Ἀναστάσιος, Anastásios; – 9 July 518) was Eastern Roman emperor from 491 to 518. A career civil servant, he came to the throne at the age of 61 after being chosen by the wife of his predecessor, ...

. He and Proba had at least one daughter, Juliana, who married Anastasius, the son of Anastasius (consul 517). Her children include Placidia, the wife of John Mystacon, and Areobindus, the father of Anastasia Areobinda and father-in-law of Peter (curopalates).

Bibliography

* Martindale, ''

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'', "Fl. Probus iunior 10", Volume 2, 1980, p. 913. Imperial Roman consuls 6th-century deaths 5th-century Byzantine people 6th-century Byzantine people 6th-century Roman consuls 490s births Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown {{AncientRome-politician-stub