The son of a magister equitum master of the cavalry, aetius in his youth spent some time as a hostage with the visigothic leader alaric, and later with the huns, thus acquiring. But, when i got to flavius afranius syragrius, i looked for his parents and couldnt find them. Dec 01, 2017 genealogy for afranius syagrius aegidius c. Flavius syagrius historical records and family trees. Afranius hannibalianus was the consul of 292 ce, a praetorian prefect, a senator and a military officer and commander. Like a window into their daytoday life, syagrius census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Theodoras father was consul in 292, and praetorian prefect under diocletian. It is not always possible to distinguish the careers of the two men. Four of josephus works survive, and they are all included here. Flavius augustus honorius 9 september 38415 august 423 was emperor of the western roman empire from 395 until his death portraits. Aegidius afranius flavius syagrius the morris clan. Discover the family tree of flavius afranius syagrious groman senator for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. What is the current academic consensus on charlemagnes genealogy.
He became proconsul of africa in 379, praefectus urbis romae in 381, praefectus praetorio italiae in 382 and was consul with flavius claudius antonius in 382. In the same years in which afranius lived, another syagrius is attested he was consul in 381, but it is not always possible to distinguish the career of the two syagrii. Historical records and family trees related to flavius syagrius. Apr 22, 2010 afranius was a roman consul and had one daughter flavia maximiana theodora.
In the same years afranius lived, another syagrius is attested he was consul in 381. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. Apr 07, 2010 i was trying to research the ancestry of hm queen elizabeth 2, and came across charlemagne. She was married about 443 in nimes, languedoc, france to tonantius ferreolus, they gave birth to 1 child.
A close relative of emperor avitus, tonantius descended from a family of roman nobility that flourished in recorded roman history since the first century a. Afranius was a member of the roman aristocratic family of the syagrii, which originated in lyon. The consul of 381 was a friend and correspondent of symmachus, the noted orator and. Both the isi and cia became increasingly involved in training and supplying the mujahideen as the conflict progressed and it became obvious that the us had a unique opportunity to give the soviets their vietnam in the words of zbigniew brzezinski. His mother was a clarissima femina and daughter of flavius afranius syagrius, consul in 382. Flavius josephus, a jewish historian in the first century ad, wrote shortly after the time of jesus and mentions him twice in antiquities of the jews. Mar 29, 2012 flavius afranius syagrius consul 382 consul 382 was born about 350 in lyon, rhonealpes, france, son of afranius and syagria. The idea of descent from antiquity is by no means new to genealogists. Flavius was the given name, afranius was the family name, and syagrius was a cognomen meaning wild boar moriarty, 1956. One of these proposes a descent from the proconsul flavius afranius syagrius. Below is a route or path from sir roger kirkpatrick to charlemagne the holy roman emperor 747 28 january 814 and on back to flavius afranius syagrius, a galloroman senator. Flavius afranius syagrius consul 382 flavius afranius.
This information is part of by on genealogy online. Among the officers of aetius were a certain majorian and his friend aegidius, the latter possibly grandson of the consul flavius afranius syagrius. His conversion to catholicism assured him the support of the bishops, and frankish domination was established in gaul. He is said to be an ancestor of saint arnulf of metz, and thus charlemagne carolingians, being a rare case for descent from antiquity. He was buried in lyon, france, then lugdunum, beneath an imposing monument at the city gate, not quite a full bowshot from the church, and a statue of him was erected in the city. There were two different consuls named syagrius in two successive years, 381 and 382. At present, flavius afranius syagrius is the earliest known ancestor of any of the royal houses of europe. What is the current academic consensus on charlemagnes. Syagrius managed to hold off the neighbouring salian franks led by childeric, although the means by which this feat was accomplished have been lost to history. Aegidius afranius flavius syagrius a famous letter was sent from britain to gaul and the time of this communication was crucial to setting the date of year 1 of the welsh annals. After charlemagne, i decided to keep going, and i did.
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name syagrius. In 457 aegidiuss fellow officer, majorian, became emperor. This book is available for free download in a number of formats. Or, the history of the destruction of jerusalem by josephus. Salian franks reigned 481482511, expelled syagrius, the last roman, from soissons, took alsace and the palatinate from the alemanni 496, and killed alaric ii, king of the visigoths, at vouille 507. His descendants almost certainly number in the millions and include most of the past and future kings and nobles of europe. The wars of the jews by flavius josephus free ebook manybooks. Flavius afronius syagrius familia moniz berenguer vieira. Nonetheless, it is one of the foundations of both kellys 1947 and settipanis 1989 argument of an unbroken line of descent from the ancient rulers of gaul down to charlemagne a pedigree popularly referred to as descent from antiquity. He was the younger son of emperor theodosius i and his first wife aelia flaccilla, and brother of arcadius, who was the eastern emperor from 395 until his death in 408. Flavia maximiana theodora known as theodora was the stepdaughter of maximian.
Hellenistic dynasties, such as the ptolemies, claimed descent from gods and legendary heroes. The possible signs of evidence for aegidius military strength are. According to priscus, aegidius commanded a large force, and this was confirmed by his ability to threaten an invasion of italy and resist visigoths. Her parents were flavius afranius hannibalianus and wife, divorced before 283, eutropia, later wife of maximian. She died in narbonne, aude, languedocroussillon, france. Descent from antiquity wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Flavius afranius historical records and family trees myheritage. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. Flavius syagrius wild boar, last roman consul in gaul afranius was born in 345, at birth place, to flavius valerius julius ii, emperor of rome constantinus and flavia fausta, empress consort of rome constantinus born maximiana. The great romanjewish war is among the few sources of information about judaism during the first century. Flavius ricimer, flavius ricimer flavius ricimer died 472 was a romanized german political chief and the central power in the western roman empire in the mid5th ce alaric, alaric alaric ca. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Life afranius was a member of the roman aristocratic family of the syagrii, which originated in lyon. Flavius afranius historical records and family trees. Project gutenberg 61,844 free ebooks 7 by flavius josephus. Flavius aetius, roman general and statesman who was the dominating influence over valentinian iii emperor 425455. Flavius afranius syagrius consul 382 consul 382 was born about 350 in lyon, rhonealpes, france, son of afranius and syagria.
While this is not my exact research, i can speak on this topic somewhat. The ancestry i have found going back from arnulf of metz is as follows. Military forces of aegidius and syagrius oxford scholarship. Constantines flavian dynasty was furthermore a reminder of domitians flavian. Flavius was his given name, afranius was the family name, and syagrius was a cognomen meaning wild boar. This chapter discusses the nature of the forces which aegidius and syagrius commanded. The letter was sent to agitius according to gildas, and to aganypys or aganipus in the khumric welsh histories. In the middle ages, major royal dynasties of europe sponsored compilations claiming their descent from julius caesar, alexander the great, in particular the rulers of troy see also british israelism, euhemerism. Apr 26, 2016 ancient origins articles related to syagrius in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Steven runcimans book on the first bulgarian empire, for instance, includes a.
It is widely accepted that he was indeed ancestral to the pepinids, making him the most ancient european with clear lines of descent to essentially every living european. A firsthand witness to the roman destruction of the temple in 70 ad, josephus undertook to record those events. Apr 30, 2012 flavia syagria was born about 390 in gaul present france, daughter of flavius afranius syagrius consul 382 consul 382 and n. Individual members of the lineage regularly served as senators and praetorian prefects. Discover the family tree of flavius afranius syagrius afraniuss for free, and learn about their family history and their ancestry. Syagrius was the consul for the year 381 with flavius eucharius as his colleague. He is sometimes confused with his successor, flavius afranius syagrius. However, it is known that childeric had previously come to the aid of the galloromans, joining a certain officer named paul in operations against the saxons who at one point seized angers. Discover the family tree of flavius afranius syagrius n. The most important book about roman history from the twentieth century is ronald.
King of the romans socalled by some of his germanic enemies. Flavius syagrius wild boar, last roman consul in gaul afranius was born in 345, at birth place, to flavius valerius julius ii, emperor of rome constantinus. In 454 aetius was murdered by the emperor valentinian, who himself died soon afterwards at the hands of aetiuss soldiers. Galloroman house of syagrii soig111 afranius syagrius aegidius, magister militum, born c.
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