Alypius (vicarius)
Encyclopedia : A : AL : ALY : Alypius (vicarius)
Alypius was the name of a vicarius of Roman Britain, probably in the late 350s AD. He replaced Flavius Martinus after that vicarius' suicide. His rule is recorded is Ammianus XXIII 1, 3.
He came from Antioch and served under Constantius II and was probably appointed to ensure that nobody with western associations was serving in Britain during a time of mistrust, rebellion and suppression symbolised by the brutal acts of the imperial notary Paulus Catena.
The usurper emperor Carausius II likely rose to prominence at the time of Alypius' rule.
Sources
- Todd, M Roman Britain, Fontana, London 1985
- Salway, P Roman Britain, Oxford, 1986
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.