Venantius (consul 507)
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Venantius was a politician of Italia and consul
for the year 507 with Emperor Anastasius I
as his colleague.
According to James O'Donnell, Venantius was the son of Liberius
, noting that Liberius "only known relative in the aristocracy" -- except for Venantius -- was Avienus
, consul of 501.
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
for the year 507 with Emperor Anastasius I
Anastasius I
Anastasius I or Anastasios I may refer to:*Anastasius I , Roman Emperor from 491 to 518*Pope Anastasius I , pope from November 27, 399 to 401...
as his colleague.
According to James O'Donnell, Venantius was the son of Liberius
Liberius (praetorian prefect)
Petrus Marcellinus Felix Liberius was a Late Roman aristocrat and official, whose career spanned seven decades in the highest offices of both the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy and the Eastern Roman Empire...
, noting that Liberius "only known relative in the aristocracy" -- except for Venantius -- was Avienus
Avienus (consul 501)
Flavius Avienus Iunior was a Roman politician during the reign of Theodoric the Great. He held the consulship with Pompeius as colleague in 501....
, consul of 501.