Apollonius | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Eastern Roman Empire |
| Occupation | General |
Apollonius (fl. 443–451) was a general of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Biography[edit]
Apollonius was a Pagan and well-educated.[1] Before 448 he converted to Christianity.[2] He received two letters by Theodoret.[1][2]
He was magister militum praesentalis in the East at least since 443[3] and until 451, when he was sent to Attila as ambassador; in that occasion the King of the Huns sent Apollonius back as he had not brought the tribute Attila had been expecting.[4]
Apollonius might be the Flavius Apollonius who was consul in 460.
Notes[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin, John Robert Martindale, John Morris, "Apollonius 3", The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Cambridge University Press, 1980, ISBN 0-521-20159-4, p. 121.