Father-in-law of Valens Amm. XXVI 6.7 and therefore father of Domnica Soc. IV 26.21, V 1.3, Soz. VII 1.2.

PRAEPOSITVS MARTENSIVM MILITVMiRole name: PRAEPOSITVS MARTENSIVM MILITVM, before 364 Amm. XXVI 6.7 (cited below); the Martenses seniores was a legio comitatensis in the East Not. Dig. Or. VII 5 = 40.

PATRICIVSiRole name: PATRICIVS a. 364-5: 365 April 13 CTh VII 22.7 ad Petronium patricium (the law was proposita Beryti and concerns recruitment of the sons of veterans; Valens probably planned to renew hostilities against Persia and sent Petronius ahead to the East to make arrangements, cf. Amm. XXVI 6.11, 7.2); Amm. XXVI 6.7 socer Petronius, ex praeposito Martensium militum, promotus repentino saltu patricius (by Valens); he was hated for his cruelty and avarice, and many people who supported Procopius 4 did so to be free of him Amm. XXVI 6.7-9 debita iam inde a temporibus principis Aureliani perscrutans, cf. XXVI 6.17; he supported the appointment of Nebridius 1 as PPO in succession to Secundus 3 Amm. XXVI 7.4.