About Taurus
Born 350. Taurus was a Roman politician.
Flavius Taurus (fl. 355β361) was a politician and a military officer of the Roman Empire. He was Praetorian Prefect of Italy and Africa, and consul in 361 AD.
Biography
His father was of humble origins. Taurus had three children, Armonius, died about 391, Eutychianus, praetorian prefect of the East and consul in 398, and Aurelianus, praetorian prefect of the East and consul in 400.
Taurus was praetorian prefect of Italy and Africa, as well as Patricius, from 355 to 361, and consul in 361. In the year of his consulate, the Caesar Julian, stationed in Gaul, was proclaimed Augustus by the troops and moved with the army against the Augustus Constantius II, who was in the East. When the news that Julian had crossed the Alps arrived in Rome, the consuls Taurus and Florentius, who supported Constantius, left the city; then Julian had them indicated in documents as fugitive consuls. Taurus was later convicted for this flight in the trial that was held at Chalcedon in 361 and sent into exile in Vercelli.
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Taurus?
4th century Roman senator
When was Taurus born?
Taurus was born in 350.
What was Taurus's occupation?
Taurus was a politician.
What nationality was Taurus?
Taurus was Roman.
Sources & further reading
Β· DBpedia: Taurus (consul 361)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Taurus. https://biography.guide/taurus/
MLA: "Taurus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/taurus/.
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