Vibius Flavius (344 AD-364 AD) was the Christian Governor of Philadelphaea under the Eastern Roman Empire. In 364 AD he launched a rebellion against the rule of Emperor Valens, his own grandfather, but he was crushed by his brother Crispus Flavius and killed.
Biography[]
Vibius Flavius was the fourth child of Luca Flavius, and a Christian. He was posted in Philadelphaea (Amman, Jordan) in the Middle East as the governor. He had no command skills or influence, and when the angry people began a civil revolt in 364 AD, Flavius joined them as their commander.
Flavius rose to the post of the leader of the Eastern Roman Rebels, who possessed not only Philadelphaea, but also Sinope in northern Turkey. The two enclaves were separated by swathes of Eastern Roman territory, and in winter 364 AD Crispus Flavius and an army of 275 Eastern Roman Empire troops besieged his 165 Eastern Empire rebels in Philadelphaea. In the assault, Vibius was encountered and killed by his brother, and several inhabitants of the city crucified as a sign, warding off many dissenters.