Claudius Mamertinus (fl. mid-late 4th century AD) was an official in theRoman Empire. In late 361 he took part in theChalcedon tribunal to condemn the ministers ofConstantius II, and in 362, he was madeconsul as a reward by the new EmperorJulian; on January 1 of that year he delivered apanegyric inConstantinople by way of thanks to the Emperor. The text of this is extant, preserved in thePanegyrici Latini. Claudius Mamertinus later went on to become praetorian prefect ofItaly,Africa, andIllyria before being removed from public office in 368 for embezzlement.[1]
The panegyric text is followed by two panegyrics from three quarters of a century earlier, addressed to the EmperorMaximian (the first delivered in 289 and the second in 290 or 291). The text of thePanegyrici that has survived also attributes these to Claudius Mamertinus; it is unclear whether there was an older orator of the same name or the text is corrupt. They have also been attributed toEumenius[1] but later scholarship disputes that attribution.[2]
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| Preceded by | Consul of theRoman Empire 362 withNevitta | Succeeded by |
