The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Gaudentius
Also known as Gaudentius the Notary
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 97
There's something precise and official about this imperial notary, the kind of man whose administrative functions carry the weight of imperial will across distant provinces. His presence suggests competence and loyalty to the established order.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult contemporary
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 97
- Books
- 1
Gaudentius served as an imperial notary who occupied African provinces in Constantius's name, intercepted Rome's subsistence, and was eventually executed at Antioch. He held distinguished rank in Scythia, gradually rising from military domestic to master of cavalry, and directed the closure of temples and confiscation of consecrated property.
Description
A Roman imperial notary with official bearing and neat appearance, wearing the distinctive garments of his administrative rank. His clean-shaven face and precise posture convey competence and imperial authority, carrying scrolls or documents appropriate to his function across various provinces.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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