Petronius Probianus


Petronius Probianus was a politician of the Roman Empire.

Life

Probianus was a member of the Petronii Probi, a family of the senatorial aristocracy. He was the son of Pompeius Probus, consul in 310, the father of Petronius Probinus, consul in 341, and of the poet Faltonia Betitia Proba, and the grandfather of Sextus Petronius Probus, consul in 371.
Probianus was proconsul of Africa in 315–317, consul in 322, and praefectus urbi from October 8, 329, to April 12, 331.