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loomed. Later that year when revenue from Gaul did not reach desired levels from the poll-tax and the land-tax, he took measures to raise special levies to make up for the shortfall. However, Julian opposed the imposition of the extra burden on the people of Gaul and Constantius decided against the
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believed, was at the instigation of Florentius, who unaccountably withdrew to Vienne and busied himself there, Ammianus believing that this was anticipating the disturbances following the arrival of the order. And when Florentius heard that Julian had been raised to Augustus, he abandoned Gaul and
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early in 362, which condemned Florentius to death in absentia. When two former members of the secret service offered to point out to Julian where Florentius was hiding, Julian rebuked them as informers and refused to hear more, preferring to leave him hiding in fear.
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Florentius nevertheless continued as prefect in Gaul until early in 360, when an order came from Constantius for Gallic troops to be sent to the eastern front. The order,
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died, then made him a consul in 361. When Julian's rebellion broke out, Florentius fled Italy. Not long after Julian became emperor a tribunal was set up at
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Constantius must have held him in high regard for first he appointed him praetorian prefect of
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The latter is the last historical mention of Florentius.
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in 357. He spoke in support of engaging the enemy as the
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Index

Florentius
Roman
praetorian prefect
Julian
consul
Gaul
Constantius II
Battle of Strasbourg
Ammianus Marcellinus
Illyricum
Anatolius
Chalcedon
Flavius Julius Constantius Augustus
Flavius Claudius Julianus Caesar
Consul
Roman Empire
Taurus
Claudius Mamertinus
Nevitta
Categories
4th-century Roman consuls
Praetorian prefects of Gaul
Praetorian prefects of the Illyricum
4th-century Gallo-Roman people
People sentenced to death in absentia

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