Procopius (magister militum)

Procopius
NationalityRoman
TitlePatrician
ChildrenAnthemius
FamilyProcopius (ancestor)
Military career
ServiceLate Roman army
CommandsOrientem
ConflictsRoman–Sasanian War

Procopius (fl. 420s) was a Roman patrician and military leader.

Descended from the Roman usurper Procopius, Procopius was the father of Roman Emperor Anthemius, and married to the daughter of Flavius Anthemius.[1]

In the Roman–Sasanian War of 421–422, Procopius commanded soldiers of the late Roman army (possibly as a dux or comes rei militaris) and secured the rescue of Roman units that were ambushed by Zhayedan forces. In 422, he was an envoy in the conflict-ending negotiations. For these successes, Procopius was awarded the title of patrician and made magister militum per Orientem (possibly by Theodosius II to succeed Ardabur),[1] a post he held through at least 424.[2]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 1980 Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Holiness and Power was invoked but never defined (see the help page).