Florentinus
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"Slavery was defined by Florentinus as a custom of the law of nations, by which one man, contrary to the law of nature, is subjected to the dominion of another. In accordance with these principles it became a maxim among the Roman lawyers that in every doubtful case where the alter native of slavery or freedom was at issue, the decision of the judge should be towards the latter."--A History of European Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne |
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Florentinus was a Roman politician who served as Urban prefect of Rome from 395 to 397 AD.
Career
A native of Augusta Treverorum, Florentinus was possibly a Notarius around 379/380 AD. He was the Comes sacrarum largitionum in the west from 385 to 386 and the Quaestor sacri palatii in 395. After this he was given the post of Praefectus urbi of Rome, serving from 395 to the end of 397 AD before he was replaced by Lampadius. During his time as Urban Prefect, Florentinus received numerous missives from the emperor Honorius concerning the duties, restrictions and rewards for the decurions. He was also reprimanded by the emperor for issuing post warrants without imperial authorisation. Soon after his term as Urban Prefect had ended he entered into retirement, living in Gaul.
During his time in office, he received regular correspondence from Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, while Claudian dedicated to him the second book of De raptu Proserpinae. Florentinus had at least one son, called Minervius.
