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His father, born ca 380, might be the son of Ennodius, Proconsul of Africa. He might be Flavius Felix (380 – 430), Consul of Rome in 428, who married Padusia and was allegedly an ancestor of Felix, Consul in 511.
His mother (b. 385) was a daughter of Flavius Julius Agricola, Consul of Rome in 421 and father of Emperor Avitus.
Occupation
Gaul politician
Roman Senator of Narbo
460: Consul of Rome with Flavius Apollonius
469: Prefect of Gaul
Children
Magnus Felix (430 – after 469), a Patron in 469
m. Attica (b. 440)
Araneola (b. 435 or 440)
m. Polemius
Flavius Probus, a Roman Senator
Ennodius
Sources
Sidonius Apollinaris, The Letters of Sidonius (Oxford: Clarendon, 1915), pp. clx-clxxxiii
Christian Settipani, Les Ancêtres de Charlemagne (France: Éditions Christian, 1989).
Christian Settipani, Continuite Gentilice et Continuite Familiale Dans Les Familles Senatoriales Romaines A L'epoque Imperiale, Mythe et Realite, Addenda I - III (juillet 2000- octobre 2002) (n.p.: Prosopographica et Genealogica, 2002).
I'm sitting on the fence about using the gens, "Flavii." His name is reminiscent of the usuper, and seems to fit more in line with the non-family (unrelated) uses of the name, during the late Roman empire.[1] I also read that Magnus was unusual as well... with the usurper being the most famous.
However... "Flavius Felix" is listed among the Flavii.[2] So it's a little difficult to discern, when the identity of the person in question is not so clear.
However... "Flavius Felix" is listed among the Flavii.[2] So it's a little difficult to discern, when the identity of the person in question is not so clear.