Agricola (consul 421)
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Agricola, full name possibly Julius Agricola (c. 365 – after 421) was a West Roman statesman who served twice as praetorian prefect and became consul for 421.[1]
Life
He was from Gaul Narbo.[2] His familial relations are unclear: the names of Agricola's parents are unknown, as is the name of his wife, and the names of his children. He may have had a son named Nymphidius. He was the grandfather of Flavius Magnus, consul in 460. He was also a relative, perhaps even the father, of the Emperor Avitus (r. 455–456).[2]
He served twice as praetorian prefect. His first tenure was sometime before 418, but the exact circumscription is unknown; it was most probably in the Western half of the Empire however.[2] The second time Agricola served as praetorian prefect of Gaul in 418. He presided over the initial annual concilium of the Gauls. This assembly had been founded by a previous praetorian prefect, Petronius, but it had stopped meeting due to the revolt of Constantine III.[3]
The last office Agricola is recorded holding is the consulship for 421, with Fl. Eustathius as his colleague.[4]
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| Preceded by | Consul of the Roman Empire 421 with Fl. Eustathius |
Succeeded by Imp. Caesar Honorius Augustus XIII, Imp. Caesar Theodosius Augustus X |
