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Possibly native of Antioch where he lived Lib. Or. XL 6-7 (his neighbour was Alexander 13).

He received Lib. Ep. 313 (a. 357), Ep. 75 (a. 359), and Ep. 1195 (a. 364) and is mentioned in Ep. 657 (a. 361).

At an unknown date, but probably before 384, he offended Libanius by encouraging the study of Latin at Antioch and by breaking a promise to Libanius over the latter’s panegyric on his brother Domitius (see below); this proved the occasion for Lib. Or. XL πρὸς Εὐμόλπιον.

GOVERNOR OF SYRIAiRole name: GOVERNOR OF SYRIA a. 384/5: he held the ‘ἐλάσσων ἀρχή’ at Antioch when Icarius 2 was comes Orientis (i.e. 384/5), and he earned praise for his famine relief work Lib. Or. XXVII 6; a member of his staff was transferred to that of Icarius Or. XXVII 18 ποῦ δ’ αὐτὸν ὁ νόμος ἔταττεν; ἐν τοῖς ὑπὸ τὸν Εὐμόλπιον.

He and Libanius were old friends Or. I 189, XL 1 and were related to one another, Eumolpius being the younger Ep. 75. He had a brother called Domitius who held some high office in the East Or. XL 6-7, 13, 17, 19, 21. Their fatheriMentioned person name only, no major entry was dead at the date of the speech Or. XL 25.