Sabinianus Magnus
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Sabinianus Magnus was a general of the Eastern Roman Empire, who fought in the rebellion of Theodoric Strabo
against Emperor Zeno
.
, he received the codicils with his appointment to the rank of Magister militum per Illyricum from the hands of the patricius Adamantius
, succeeding to Onoulphus
.
At that time, the Eastern Emperor Zeno
had to manage the revolt of his former general, the Ostrogoth chieftain Theodoric Strabo
, who did not recognise Zeno's succession in 474. He hampered the negotiations between Theodoric and Adamantius, refusing to swear that the hostages exchanged would be safe from harm, officially for religious reasons, but actually because he opposed the reconciliation policy with the Goths. In fact, as the negotiations went on, he decided to attack the Goths: moving with his army at the back of the enemy, he succeeded in killing many of them and in capturing a great part of their baggages. Once he had returned to Lychnidus, he obtained the support of the Praetorian prefect of Illyricum, Iohannes
, and successfully suggested the Emperor to reject the truce signed with Theodoric and to keep fighting him.
Sabinianus' presence in Illyricum prevented Theodoric from pillaging that territory (479), but later he fell out of favour at court, and Emperor Zeno had him killed.
Sabinianus was the father of Sabinianus and of Moschianus; despite their father's fate, both his sons held the prestigious office of Consul, in 505 and 512 respectively, married two nieces of emperor Anastasius I
and had sons who became consuls (Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius and Anastasius Paulus Probus Moschianus Probus Magnus). The 6th-century historian Marcellinus Comes
states that he was a severe commander, but a true defender of the Roman State.
Theodoric Strabo
Theodoric Strabo was an Ostrogoth chieftain who was involved in the politics of the Byzantine Empire during the reigns of Byzantine Emperors Leo I, Zeno and Basiliscus...
against Emperor Zeno
Zeno (emperor)
Zeno , originally named Tarasis, was Byzantine Emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. Domestic revolts and religious dissension plagued his reign, which nevertheless succeeded to some extent in foreign issues...
.
Biography
In 479, in EdessaEdessa, Mesopotamia
Edessa is the Greek name of an Aramaic town in northern Mesopotamia, as refounded by Seleucus I Nicator. For the modern history of the city, see Şanlıurfa.-Names:...
, he received the codicils with his appointment to the rank of Magister militum per Illyricum from the hands of the patricius Adamantius
Adamantius (praefectus urbi)
Adamantius was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire, praefectus urbi of Constantinople , patricius and honorary consul.- Biography :...
, succeeding to Onoulphus
Onoulphus
Onoulphus, also Onoulf, Unulf and Hunulf was a Roman general of Scirian origin, magister militum per Illyricum from 477 to 479.- Biography :...
.
At that time, the Eastern Emperor Zeno
Zeno (emperor)
Zeno , originally named Tarasis, was Byzantine Emperor from 474 to 475 and again from 476 to 491. Domestic revolts and religious dissension plagued his reign, which nevertheless succeeded to some extent in foreign issues...
had to manage the revolt of his former general, the Ostrogoth chieftain Theodoric Strabo
Theodoric Strabo
Theodoric Strabo was an Ostrogoth chieftain who was involved in the politics of the Byzantine Empire during the reigns of Byzantine Emperors Leo I, Zeno and Basiliscus...
, who did not recognise Zeno's succession in 474. He hampered the negotiations between Theodoric and Adamantius, refusing to swear that the hostages exchanged would be safe from harm, officially for religious reasons, but actually because he opposed the reconciliation policy with the Goths. In fact, as the negotiations went on, he decided to attack the Goths: moving with his army at the back of the enemy, he succeeded in killing many of them and in capturing a great part of their baggages. Once he had returned to Lychnidus, he obtained the support of the Praetorian prefect of Illyricum, Iohannes
Iohannes (consul 467)
Iohannes was a politician of the Eastern Roman Empire.- Biography :His family came from Lychnidus. In 467 he was consul posterior, chosen by the Eastern court, together with Illustrius Pusaeus...
, and successfully suggested the Emperor to reject the truce signed with Theodoric and to keep fighting him.
Sabinianus' presence in Illyricum prevented Theodoric from pillaging that territory (479), but later he fell out of favour at court, and Emperor Zeno had him killed.
Sabinianus was the father of Sabinianus and of Moschianus; despite their father's fate, both his sons held the prestigious office of Consul, in 505 and 512 respectively, married two nieces of emperor Anastasius I
Anastasius I (emperor)
Anastasius I was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. During his reign the Roman eastern frontier underwent extensive re-fortification, including the construction of Dara, a stronghold intended to counter the Persian fortress of Nisibis....
and had sons who became consuls (Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius and Anastasius Paulus Probus Moschianus Probus Magnus). The 6th-century historian Marcellinus Comes
Marcellinus Comes
Marcellinus Comes was a Latin chronicler of the Eastern Roman Empire. An Illyrian by birth, he spent most of his life at the court of Constantinople, which is the focus of his surviving work.-Works:...
states that he was a severe commander, but a true defender of the Roman State.