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(Sorry, moderators, this landed in Rules and announcements because I am such a tiro. I don't know how to delete it from there.)
Does anyone know the full name of Marcellinus, the mentor, financier and treasurer behind the 'usurper' General Magnentius in 351? It was at his house that the usurpation was declared and he features largely in the whole tale, yet I can't find his full name anywhere. I know he became Magister Officiorum under Magnentius and died at Mursa.
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According to PLRE 1 (Marcellinus 8, p.546) he is named by Zosimus (II, 42-3, 46), Julian (Orationes, II, 58-9) and Aurelius Victor (Epitome, 41. 22) simply as 'Marcellinus' and no further details on his name are known. Maybe somebody else knows different?
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Yes, that's my problem. Hope someone knows more. Thks.
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I don't think anyone knows. Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire Vol 1 lists 23 individuals called Marcellinus between AD260 and AD395, and the first 15 are known only by that name. Magnentius' associate is one of them.
Probably, as his nomen is not mentioned in the sources, it was one of the very common 'imperial' ones of the day, and his full name was Aurelius, Valerius, or (most likely) Flavius Marcellinus.
*Edit - just seen Ian Hughes' post above! Sorry for repeating the same info...
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Quote:Hi,
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/articles...1242705335
I thought I recognised that format:
http://www.alibris.co.uk/booksearch?brow...37&hs.y=20
"Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added."
To 'read' the book just check Wiki ... :dizzy:
Ian (Sonic) Hughes
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"I have just jazzed mine up a little" - Spike Milligan, World War II
