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:''For his father with the same name, see Virius Nicomachus Flavianus'' Nicomachus Flavianus (''floruit'' 382–432), sometimes referred to as Flavianus the Younger, was a grammarian and a politician of the Roman Empire. He was the son of Virius Nicomachus Flavianus. He held several offices under emperors Valentinian II (371–392), Theodosius I (379–395), Honorius I (393–423), and Valentinian III (425–455); together with his father he supported the usurper Eugenius until his defeat and death (392–394). Flavianus also edited a corrected version of Livy's work. == Biography == Flavianus belonged to the ''Nicomachi'', an influential family of senatorial rank. His father was the pagan politician and historian Virius Nicomachus Flavianus,〔CIL, VI, 1783〕 and had a brother.〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', ii.17,88, vi.12,20.〕 He married Galla, daughter of Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, from which received several letters〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', vi.1–81.〕 and whose family had a long-time friendship and alliance with the ''Nicomachi''; it was probably in occasion of Flavianus' wedding that the "Nicomachorum-Symmachorum" diptych was produced.〔Serena Ensoli, Eugenio La Rocca, ''Aurea Roma. Dalla città pagana alla città cristiana'', L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER, 2000, ISBN 88-8265-126-6, p. 467.〕 As tradition for his family, he was patron of Naples,〔D 8985.〕 and, sharing a common interest in his family, he edited works of pagan authors of the Roman literature: in particular, around 408 he produced a corrected edition the first ten books of the ''Ab Urbe condita'' of Livy,〔''Codex Mediceus''. A first subscription is at the end of book 6, in which Flavianus, who styles himself "three times prefect", claims to have corrected the book; a second subscription is at the end of book 7, where Flavianus adds that he corrected at Enna; the last subscription is at the end of book 8, where he refers he edited the book, while staying at ''Thermae'' (Charles W. Hedrick, ''History and Silence: Purge and Rehabilitation of Memory in Late Antiquity'', University of Texas Press, 2000, ISBN 0-292-73121-3, p. 181-182).〕 while he was staying near Enna (he had estates in Sicily).〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', ii.30, vi.57,66.〕 His edition had been corrected by Victorinus before him, then bought by Symmachus, and finally, after Flavianus' edition, emended another time by his nephew Appius Nicomachus Dexter; all of the manuscripts of the first ten books of Livy's ''Ab Urbe condita'' that were subsequently copied through the Middle Ages into modern times are derived by this single manuscript, thanks to whom those books have survived.〔Charles W. Hedrick, ''History and Silence: Purge and Rehabilitation of Memory in Late Antiquity'', University of Texas Press, 2000, ISBN 0-292-73121-3, p. 181-182〕 His political career is reported on an inscription (CIL, VI, 1783). His first office was ''consularis Campaniae'', that is governor of the region of Campania, a position held at a date unknown, but before the following office, the one of ''proconsul Asiae'' (382–383), governor of Asia Minor. His father delayed his departure for his province;〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', ii.22.〕 in this office he was the addressee of some laws later included in the ''Codex Theodosianus'',〔''Codex Theodosianus'', vii.18.8, ix.29.2〕 while Himerius dedicated in his honour three orations.〔Himerius, ''Orationes'', xii, xxxvi,xliii.〕 He clubbed a decurion, and for this reason was dismissed from his office, taking a ship to go home.〔Libanius, ''Orationes'', xxviii.〕 He was later recalled at court by Theodosius I, when the emperor was in Italy (389/391), but he did not receive any office. After the death of Valentinian II, Eugenius usurped the throne of the Western part of the empire; both father and son sided with the usurper, and Flavianus ''iunior'' became ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome. After the defeat and death of Eugenius at the battle of the Frigidus (September 394), Flavianus ''senior'' committed suicide, while Flavianus ''iunior'' received no harm from his support to the usurper, apart having to repay his father's wages as praetorian prefect.〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', iv.19, iv.51, v.47, vi.12; Augustine, ''Civitas Dei'', v.26.〕 He received several letters from his father-in-law Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, a close and influential friend of his father, to suggest him to take part to the senatorial delegation to the emperor (397), in order to rehabilitate himself, but it is probable he did not follow Symmachus' suggestions.〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', vi.52, 56, 59, 63.〕 However he was invited in late 398 to the celebrations for the inauguration of the Emperor as consul for 399.〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', iv.6.39, v.6, vi.10,30,35,36, vii.47,95,102, ix.47.〕 He was twice appointed ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome, first between 399–400〔Symmachus, ''Epistulae'', vii.104.〕 and then again in 408.〔''Codex Theodosianus'', ii.15.2.〕 The total number of prefectures was officially two,〔 as the office held under Eugenius was not recognized, but one inscription refers vaguely to the number of terms,〔 and on his edition of Livius' work there is a note referring to three prefectures. In 414 was sent to Africa together with Caecilianus to investigate a matter.〔''Codex Theodosianus'', xi.1.36, vi.23.3.〕 In 431–432 he was praetorian prefect of Italia, Illyricum and Africa.〔 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「Nicomachus Flavianus (son)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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