Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (Flavius Magnus Aurelius, Cassiodorus)

485 AD - 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 AD - He was a quaestor.

514 AD - He became the sole consul.

526 AD - 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 AD - Died in Vivarium Monastery, near Scylletium.