About Sabinianus
Lived 500 – 600. Sabinianus was a Roman politician.
Sabinianus (Greek: Σαβινιανός; floruit 505–508) was a politician and a general of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Life Sabinian was the son of Sabinianus Magnus, a magister militum per Illyricum (479–481). He married a niece of emperor Anastasius I and was the father of Anastasius Paulus Probus Sabinianus Pompeius Anastasius, consul in 517.
In 505 he held the consulship, while in 508 he was appointed magister militum per Illyricum. He had a big and well-equipped army, but near Horreum Margi he was defeated by the combined armies of the Huns, led by Mundo, and of the Ostrogoths, led by Pitzias. After the defeat, he went with a few survivors to the fortress of Natus.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sabinianus?
Roman consul (6th c.)
When was Sabinianus born?
Sabinianus was born in 500.
When did Sabinianus die?
Sabinianus died in 600.
What was Sabinianus's occupation?
Sabinianus was a politician.
What nationality was Sabinianus?
Sabinianus was Roman.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Sabinianus (consul 505)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sabinianus. https://biography.guide/sabinianus/
MLA: "Sabinianus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sabinianus/.
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