Rufius Achilius Sividius ( 483–488) was a

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senator under Odoacer's rule. His brothers included Rufius Achilius Maecius Placidus, and

Anicius Acilius Aginantius Faustus Anicius Acilius Aginantius (or Aginatius) Faustus ( 483–508), also known as Faustus ''albus'' ("white"), was a Roman politician under Odoacer's rule. His brothers included Rufius Achilius Maecius Placidus, and Rufius Achilius Sividius. Life F ...

Biography

He is defined as " quaestor" (perhaps ''quaestor sacri palatii'') in the inscription on his seat at the

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. His

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, which records his further career, has been preserved.. After his term as quaestor, Sividius was appointed ''

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'' of Rome and then ''patricius''. In 488 he was consul ''posterior'' with Claudius Iulius Ecclesius Dynamius, both appointed by the court of Odoacer, and ''praefectus urbi'' for the second time.

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* "Rufius Achilius Sividius", ''

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'', Volume 2, Cambridge University Press, 1992, , pp. 1017–1018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sividius, Rufius Achilius 5th-century Romans 5th-century Roman consuls Acilii Imperial Roman consuls Patricii Rufii Urban prefects of Rome