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Son of Thalassius 1 Lib. Ep. 330.

His father’s death (in 353) ended his education Lib. Ep. 330. Later he was accused of plotting against Gallus and incurred the enmity of Julian Amm. XXII 9.16.

Still a young man in 357/8 Lib. Ep. 330; at court in Pannonia in 358 seeking office (δυνάμεως τινος έλπίδα) Lib. Ep. 377 (a. 358).

PROXIMVS LIBELLORVMiRole name: PROXIMVS LIBELLORVM a. 358/61: ex proximo libellorum, in 362 Amm. XXII 9.16; presumably in office before 361 Lib. Ep. 620 (a. 361). Charges of seizing property by violence were brought against him at Antioch in 361 Lib. Ep. 620 and 362 Amm. XXII 9.16.

Owing to Julian’s enmity he was not allowed to attend at court (quo adorare adesseque officio inter honoratos prohibito), and his accusers tried to take advantage of the fact, but Julian put them off and was shortly afterwards reconciled with him Amm. XXII 9.16-17.

He had a young wife but no children yet in 358 Lib. Ep. 377, 387; brother of Bassianus 2 Ep. 1364, 1380; he also had a sister Ep. 328, 1150.

He was a Christian Lib. Ep. 1364.

Wealthy and generous Lib. Ep.330, 377; owner of property (a pagan temple) in Phoenicia Ep. 1364 (a. 363) and in Euphratensis Ep. 1404; spent money on buildings at Antioch Ep. 620; as a result of the accusation in 361 his estates were abandoned and the crops ruined Ep. 620; possibly mentioned as an absentee landlord in 382/4 Ep. 5 (but the reference might be to Thalassius 4).

Received Lib. Ep. 377, 387 (a. 358); mentioned Ep. 330(a. 357/8), Ep. 620 (a. 361), Ep. 1364, 1404 (a. 363), possibly Ep. 5 (a. 382/4).