Exile Case

Here you will find information about an individual exile case and links which enable you to view exile locations on a map as well as visualise the relationships between people and groups using a network diagram.
Person/Group Iovinianus ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 6/3/398? - before 409 (from: 6/3/398 to: --/--/409)
Exile Date Notes The date is based on prosopography of Felix, praefectus urbi, based on a conjecture of the Fasti, as the date of the consuls given in the law contradicts Jerome's suggestion that Jovinianus was dead in 409 (Contra Vigilantium)
Sources Codex Theodosianus 16.5.53 Siricius, epistula 7.4 (PL 13:1171-2) Ambrosius, epistula 15 (CSEL 82.1:112-5)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Italy [Italy]
Location exiled from Italy [Italy]
Location exiled to Boa [Bua island, Čiovo]
Location(s) arrived at Boa [Bua island, Čiovo]
Date of arrival 398? (from: --/--/398 to: --/--/398)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location island
Reason for leaving n/a
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return
Notes he was probably based in Rome or just outside of Rome

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine
Died in exile? yes
Reason for death unknown
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only unknown
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Sacrilegious convents outside of Rome's city walls
Legal type of exile exilium
Additional punishments scourging
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration unknown, probably permanent
Returned? no
Reason for return
Notes on return It is generally assumed that he died in exile.
Deposed by synod? yes
Synod deposed by synods in Rome and Milan 393 (from: --/--/393 to: --/--/393)
Returned by synod? unknown
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile ascetic
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return n/a
Clerical or ascetic office before exile Monk
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return n/a
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile Jovinian
Religious affiliation during exile
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? yes
Reason for death unknown

Cult

Venerated as a saint? No
Date (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Flavius Honorius

  • Interaction Date 6/3/398? (from: 6/3/398 to: 6/3/398)
    Interaction Location Mediolan(i)um [Milan]
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Felix

  • Interaction Date 6/3/398 (from: 6/3/398 to: 6/3/398)
    Interaction Location Roma [Rome]
    Office praefectus urbis Romae
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
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