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Flavius Astyrius or Asturius〔As spelled on his consular diptych ().〕 (''floruit'' 441-449) was a general and a politician of the Western Roman Empire. == Biography == Astyrius was the father-in-law of Merobaudes and belonged to an aristocratic family.〔As shown by the ''vir clarissimus'' rank.〕 He followed a military career: between 441 and 443 he is attested as ''dux'' or ''magister utriusque militiae''. In 441 he was in Tarraconensis (Spain), where he defeated the Bagaudae.〔Hydatius, 125 (''sub anno'' 441).〕 In 443 he was succeeded by this son-in-law Merobaudes.〔Hydatius, 128 (''sub anno'' 443).〕 He was appointed consul for the year 449. At the beginning of his office he was in Gaul (probably in the capital city of the praetorian prefecture, Arelate), and Nicetius delivered a panegyric in his honour.〔Sidonius Apollinaris, ''Epistulae'' III.6.5.〕 A consular diptych produced by Astyrius in 449 is preserved at Liège. The diptych shows Astyrius seated on a curule chair wearing complete consular ''regalia'' and the inscription ''Flavius Asturius vir clarissimus''〔The ''vir clarissimus'' rank was bestowed to aristocracy members since their birth.〕 ''and inlustris''〔The ''vir inlustris'' rank was awarded by the Emperor to a few high officers, among whom the ''magister utriusque militiae''.〕 ''comes''〔The rank of ''comes'' was probably conferred to Astyrius at the end of his office as ''magister utriusque militiae''.〕 ex magistro ustriusque militiae consul ordinarius''.〔Mathisen.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Astyrius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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