Monaxius
Flavius Monaxius (
praetorian prefect of the East
.
Biography
From 17 January 408 to 26 April 409 he was praefectus urbi of Constantinople. Towards the end of his term, there was a shortage of food in the city, caused by delay in the shipment of grain from Alexandria to the capital, and the population revolted. The rebels burned the praetorium and dragged Monaxius' carriage around the streets.[1] Grain supplies directed to other cities were sent to Constantinople, and the overall grain supply for the capital was re-organised. Monaxius also created an emergency fund, partially formed by senatorial contribution, to buy grain in case of shortage.[2]
He was
parabolani.[4]
In 419 he held the consulship; after this year, four of his servants became monks at the monastery of Saint Hypatius against his will.
Notes
- ^ Codex Theodosianus, xiv.16.1 was issued as a consequence of this riot.
- ISBN 0-415-15403-0, p. 27.
- ISBN 0-8018-5377-X, p. 301).
- ISBN 0-674-43776-4, p. 97.
Sources
- CIL III, 14207,05
- ISBN 0-521-20159-4, pp. 764–765.