Sidonius Apollinaris

• Sidonius Apollinaris (c. 430-489 CE) was a 5th century Gallo-Roman Statesman, Bishop and Author.
• He wrote Panegyrics on the later Roman Emperor’s lives.

Biography

• Sidonius was born in Lyon. His grandfather was a Praetorian Prefect of Gaul.
• He became a Prefect of Rome in 468 CE and later he was Bishop of Clermont Ferrand.
• He is one of four influential Gallo-Roman Bishops in the 5th century CE whose works have survived. The others were the Bishops of Vienne, Limoges and Pavia in Italy.

Works

• Panegyrics: Carmen 1-7
  • Carmen 2: Anthemius
  • Carmen 5: Majorian
  • Carmen 7: Avitus