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Marcus Valerius Probus Marcus Valerius Probus, sometimes called Berytius or Probus the Berytian (c. 20/30 – 105 AD), was a Roman grammarian and critic, who flourished during Nero's reign. He was a student rather than a teacher, and devoted himself to the criticism ...

(c. 20/30–105 AD), Roman grammarian *

Marcus Pomponius Maecius Probus Marcus Pomponius Maecius Probus (c. 195 – after 228) was a Consul in 228 AD. He was the son of Marcus Maecius Probus and his wife Pomponia Arria. In the genealogical reconstruction by C. Settipani, he married and had: * Marcus Maecius Probus ( ...

, consul in 228 *

Probus (emperor) Marcus Aurelius Probus (; 230–235 – September 282) was Roman emperor from 276 to 282. Probus was an active and successful general as well as a conscientious administrator, and in his reign of six years he secured prosperity for the inner pr ...

, Roman Emperor (276–282) * Probus of Byzantium (–306), Bishop of Byzantium from 293 to 306 * Saint Probus of Side, martyr of the Diocletian persecution (c. 304 AD) *

Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus ( 358–390) was a leading Roman aristocrat of the later 4th century AD, renowned for his wealth, power and social connections. The son of the consul Petronius Probinus, he married Anicia Faltonia Proba and ...

(''floruit'' 358–390), a powerful Roman senator of the fourth century *

Anicius Petronius Probus Anicius Petronius Probus ( 395–406 AD) was a politician of the Western Roman Empire. Biography A member of the ''gens'' Anicia, he was the son of Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus. (consul in 371) and of Anicia Faltonia Proba;. his elder br ...

, Roman consul in 406 *

Probus Probus may refer to: People * Marcus Valerius Probus (c. 20/30–105 AD), Roman grammarian * Marcus Pomponius Maecius Probus, consul in 228 * Probus (emperor), Roman Emperor (276–282) * Probus of Byzantium (–306), Bishop of Byzantium from 293 t ...

, martyr of 437 * Probus (son of Magnus), Gallo-Roman senator of the fifth century * Anicius Probus (''fl.'' 459), a Roman senator of the 5th century * Probus (consul 502), consul in 502 * Probus (consul 513), Flavius Probus, consul in 513 *

Anastasius (consul 517) Flavia gens#As an imperial title, Flavius Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius Anastasius (Greek language, Greek: Άναστάσιος; Floruit, fl. 517) was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire. Life Anastasius was the son of Sabin ...

, Flavius Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius, consul in 517 * Flavius Anicius Probus Iunior, consul in 525 *

Rufius Gennadius Probus Orestes Rufius Gennadius Probus Orestes (died 552) was a Roman aristocrat. He was appointed consul of the Senate for the year 530, which he held alongside Flavius Lampadius. Johannes Sundwall believed Orestes was the son of Rufius Magnus Faustus Avienus, ...

, consul in 530 *

Henryk IV Probus Henry Probus (Latin for the Righteous; or ''Prawy''; ; – 23 June 1290) was a member of the Silesian branch of the royal Polish Piast dynasty. He was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1266 as well as the ruler of the Seniorate Provinc ...

(c. 1258–1290), High Duke of Poland * Probus Brittanicus, pseudonym of

Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson ( – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The ''Oxford ...

(1709–1784), English lexicographer, playwright and critic * Probus, pseudonym of Charlotte Forman (1715–1787), Anglo-Irish journalist * Probus, pseudonym of

Thomas Chatterton Thomas Chatterton (20 November 1752 – 24 August 1770) was an English poet whose precocious talents ended in suicide at age 17. He was an influence on Romantic artists of the period such as Shelley, Keats, Wordsworth and Coleridge. Alth ...

(1752–1770), English poet * Probus, pseudonym of Nancy H. Adsit (1825–1902), art educator

Other uses

Probus, Cornwall Probus ('' Cornish: Lannbrobus'') is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. It has the tallest church tower in Cornwall. The tower is high, and richly decorated with carvings. The place name originates from the c ...

, a village near Truro in the UK *'' Probus: International Journal of Latin and Romance Linguistics'' * Probus Clubs, an international movement catering to the interests of retired or semi-retired professional or business people * Probus Management, a former bus company in the UK, now part of Go West Midlands {{Disambiguation, hndis