Decius Paulinus


Decius Paulinus was a Roman aristocrat and politician who served as the last consul of the Roman Senate.

Family

Paulinus was a member of the Decia gens, the son of Basilius Venantius, and the brother of Decius. According to Alan Cameron and Diane Schauer, Paulinus had at least one other brother who was appointed to the consulate.

Consulate

In September 533, Paulinus became the last consul to be designated by a barbarian king, Athalaric. He served as Consul Ordinarius in 534 with the Emperor Justinian I, whose full title as consul was Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus Augustus.