Jovinus (consul)

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Jovinus
Portrait assumed to be of Jovinus, on his sarcophagus
Reims, musée Saint-Remi.

Flavius Jovinus (c. 310 - 370 AD) was a Roman general and consul of the Western Roman Empire. He was of Gallic or Germanic origin and was both born and buried in Durocortorum, modern day Reims.[1]

Jovinus spent his military career in Gaul, first appearing in the historical record as

Julian.[2] He rose to the position of magister militum during the reign of Emperor Jovian (363-364) and retained his rank under Valentinian I (364-375). Jovinus successfully repelled several Alemanni incursions, notably in 366 at Scarponna. He was elected consul in 367, together with his colleague Lupicinus
.

Biography

Jovinus served as magister equitum in

Moselle), and a final encounter at Châlons-en-Champagne. In 367, he became consul of the Western Roman Empire alongside Lupicinus
.

After converting to Christianity, Jovinus sponsored the construction of the church of Saint-Agricole and Saint-Vital on the site of the present abbey church of Saint-Nicaise de Reims. He was buried in this church in 370 in a white Marmara marble sarcophagus imported from Italy. This sarcophagus measures 1.48m x 2.85m x 1.33m and weighs approximately 2 metric tons. On its front is a relief of a hunting scene, with Jovinus shown on horseback, spearing a lion. It has been in the Musée d'Archéologie de Saint-Rémi in Reims since 1958. However, its attribution to Jovinus has been disputed since 1880.[citation needed]

Jovinus is also credited with the founding of Joigny (Joviniacum) and Joinville.

  • Sarcophagus of Jovinus, Reims, musée Saint-Remi.
  • View of the whole sarcophagus.
    View of the whole sarcophagus.
  • Detail of a lion.
    Detail of a lion.
  • Detail of one of the horsemen.
    Detail of one of the horsemen.
  • The tomb of Jovinus as it was presented in the old church of Saint-Nicaise in Reims, gravure (1878), Reims, Carnegie library (Reims)
    The tomb of Jovinus as it was presented in the old church of Saint-Nicaise in Reims, gravure (1878), Reims, Carnegie library (Reims)

See also

References

  1. ^ Jean-Yves Sureau, Les Rues de Reims, mémoire de la ville, Reims, 2002.
  2. ^ Ammianus Marcellinus, Res gestae, XXI 8,3
  3. ^ Ammianus Marcellinus, Res gestae, XXV 8,11
  4. ^ Biographie universelle ou dictionnaire historique. Vol. 3. Paris: Furne. 1833..
  5. ^ Ammianus Marcellinus, Res gestae, XXVII 2

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Political offices
Preceded by Roman consul
367
With: Lupicinus 		Succeeded by
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