Anicia Faltonia Proba

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Anicia Faltonia Proba was a prominent late Roman noblewoman renowned for her Christian piety, literary culture, and influential correspondence with leading church figures such as Augustine of Hippo.

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instanceOf Christian laywoman
Roman noblewoman
associatedWith Africa (as refugee after 410)
linked to: Africa Vetus

Rome
Western Roman Empire
correspondedWith Augustine of Hippo
Jerome
John Chrysostom
culturalRole patron of Christian literary culture
ethnicity Roman
familyBackground wealthy senatorial family
floruit 4th century
5th century
gender female
hasRelative Anicia Proba (younger)
Olybrius (emperor) (as descendant through family line)
linked to: Olybrius
influenced Christian aristocratic ideals for women
knownFor Christian piety
correspondence with church figures
literary culture
language Latin
livedDuring reign of Honorius
reign of Theodosius I
maritalStatus married
memberOf gens Anicia
linked to: Anicii
mentionedIn letters of Augustine of Hippo
letters of Jerome
linked to: Jerome’s letters

letters of John Chrysostom
motherOf Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius
Anicius Petronius Probus
Anicius Probinus
notableEvent flight from Rome during the Gothic sack of 410
patronage Christian clergy
church institutions
praisedBy Augustine of Hippo
John Chrysostom
praisedFor charity
humility
support of the Church
religion Christianity
roleInChurch lay patron of Christian communities
socialStatus senatorial aristocracy
spouse Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus
timePeriod Late Antiquity
title Proba

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Anician family member Anicia Faltonia Proba
Anicii hasMember Anicia Faltonia Proba
Anicia Faltonia Proba hasRelative Anicia Proba (younger)
linked to: Anicia Faltonia Proba
Anicius Petronius Probus mother Faltonia Betitia Proba
linked to: Anicia Faltonia Proba
Anicius Petronius Probus spouse Anicia Faltonia Proba