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Native and decurioniRole name: decurion of Corinth Lib. Or. XIV 1; his father Menander 3 was a senator but preferred his son to remain a decurion XIV 5-6; he was nephew of the philosophers Diogenes 4 and Hierius 2 XIV 7, 32. He performed the liturgy of duoviriRole name: duovir (στρατηγός) when Libanius was at Corinth (a. 337/40) Lib. Or. XIV 8, 50.

He was a student at Athens c. 336/40 Lib. Or. XIV 38.

AGENS IN REBVSiRole name: AGENS IN REBVS, under Constantius: his inheritance was claimed by Fl. Eugenius 5, a relation by marriage, and he fled to Syria where he became through the influence of Fortunatianus 1 an agens in rebusiRole name: agens in rebus (στρατιώτης); he performed his duties as such under Constantius with honesty and expedition; Lib. Or. XIV 10-14.

Meanwhile his estates were being wasted by Eugenius Lib. Or. XIV 45. In 357 he was sent by Musonius 1 to Egypt with Parnassius a fellow-Corinthian Lib. Or. XIV 15-16, Ep. 361 (a. 358); while there he provoked Paulus 4 and was charged with treason, magic and extortion and suffered exile for three years Or. XIV 16-17. The extortion charge was not proved, but he was induced to pay the money back Or. XIV 52-5. He was compelled to hold the duumvirate again in absence Or. XIV 16.

In 362 Libanius wrote Or. XIV on his behalf and sent a copy to the emperor Julian Lib. Or. I 125, Ep. 1154, Jul. Ep. 96-7; he asked that he be granted some honour beyond immunity from curial burdens to restore his family’s name and fortune Or. XIV 45. The request was favourably received Lib. Ep. 758 (a. 362).

?VICARIVS OF MACEDONIAiRole name: VICARIVS OF MACEDONIA? a. 363: τὸ Ἀριστοφάνους σχῆμα Lib. Ep. 823 (a. 363); ἄρχων Lib. Ep. 1348 (? Spring 363); probably in Macedonia, since Libanius asked him to help someone with business there Lib. Ep. 1402 (Summer 363). The office he held is not certain; he was not proconsul of Achaea (see Vettius Agorius Praetextatus), but might be vicar of Macedonia, although this office held rather a high rank; data given in Lib. Ep. 1402 scarcely suit the functions of a normal provincial governor, although indicating Greece as his territory; he is asked to inform τοὺς Ἕλληνας that Julian has conquered the Persians, and to write to Libanius who wants to know ‘ὅσην τε χώραν ἐπῆλθες καὶ ὅ τι δρῶν καὶ εἴ τι τῶν λανθανόντων γεγύμνωται καὶ ὅπως ὡμιλήκαμεν (sic) τοῖς ἀνθρώποις καὶ τὸ μέγιστον, εἰ ἡ Τύχη συλλαμβάνει’.

He was later dismissed from office and he returned to live in Corinth, where in 364 he was looking hopefully for another appointment Lib. Ep. 1214, 1264.

As well as office, Julian also gave him a gift of money or property Lib. Ep. 1154 (the context indicates the nature of the gift); cf. Ep. 758.

His family had remained in Corinth, where his son was still at school in 362 Lib. Or. XIV 67-8.

He was a pagan Or. XIV 7, 27, 41, Jul. Ep. 97.