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Ablabius

Ablabius (Greek ), or Ablavius, was the name of several different people in the ancient world. * Ablabius Illustrius, mentioned in the Greek Anthology * Ablabius (consul), praetorian prefect of the East of Constantine I, from 329 to 337/338 * Ablabius (historian) ( 4th/5th century), writer of a history of the Goths based on Gothic legends, used by Cassiodorus and Jordanes * Ablabius (assassin), a man who attempted to kill Justinian I in 562

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Ablabius (Greek ), or Ablavius, was the name of several different people in the ancient world. * Ablabius Illustrius, mentioned in the Greek Anthology * Ablabius (consul), praetorian prefect of the East of Constantine I, from 329 to 337/338 * Ablabius (historian) ( 4th/5th century), writer of a history of the Goths based on Gothic legends, used by Cassiodorus and Jordanes * Ablabius (assassin), a man who attempted to kill Justinian I in 562

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