Flavius Sanctus Explained

Flavius Sanctus was a governor of the province of Rutupine (now Richborough Castle),^{[1] [2]} of Roman Britain during the mid fourth century AD. Part of the Gallo-Roman aristocracy, he may have descended from a Sanctus, member of the Gallic Empire.^{[3] [4]}

It was also believed he may have been a commander at Regulbium and Richborough Castle but he may have simply lived there.^[5] Roman emperor Constans appointed a Roman emperor whose name is unknown and was eventually replaced by Sanctus. Sanctus married Namia Pudentilla, a sister of Ausonius's wife's and Sanctus was praised in one of Ausonius's poems.^{[6] [7]}

Aside from being a Christian,^[8] not many details about him are known.

Notes and References

1. Book: Wright, Thomas . 1854 . Wanderings of an Antiquary: Chiefly Upon the Traces of the Romans in Britain . Flavius Sanctus governor. . J. B. Nichols and Sons . 98 . September 8, 2015.
2. Book: Jones, Michael E. . 1998 . The End of Roman Britain . 153–154 . . 0801485304 . September 8, 2015.
3. Book: Salway, Peter . 2001 . A History of Roman Britain . . 254 . 0192801384 . September 8, 2015.
4. Book: Mattingly, David . 2008 . AN Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - AD 409 . . 978-1101160404 . September 8, 2015.
5. Book: Smith, Charles Roach . 1850 . The Antiquities of Richborough, Reculver, and Lymne, in Kent . Flavius Sanctus governor. . John Russell Smith Press . 11 . September 8, 2015.
6. Book: Sivan, Hagith . 2003 . Ausonius of Bordeaux: Genesis of a Gallic Aristocracy . . 59 . 1134884494 . September 8, 2015.
7. Book: Ashley, Michael . 2002 . A Brief History of British Kings & Queens . 421 . 0786711043 .
8. Book: Petts, David . 2003 . Christianity in Roman Britain . Tempus Books . 43 . 0752425404 . September 8, 2015.