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Cassiodorus, Flavius Magnus Aurelius(Cassiodorus)

Born: 485? AD
Died: 585? AD.

Nationality: Roman
Categories: Politician

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485 - Born at Scyllaceum (Squillace) in southern Italy. Roman historian, statesman, and monk who helped to save the culture of Rome at a time of impending barbarism.

         - He was secretary to the Ostrogothic king, Theodoric, quaestor and praetorian prefect.

507 - He was a quaestor.

514 - He became the sole consul.

526 - He became chief minister to Queen Amalasontha.

         - His Institutiones is an encyclopedic course of study for the monks of the Vivarium, which he founded and to which he retired.

585 - Died in Vivarium Monastery, near Scylletium.





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