praetorian prefect of Gaul in the reign of Constantius II., by the unscrupulous tyranny of
his financial administration, excited the indignation of Julian, who refused to ratify his
ordinances. When the embarrassing order arrived for the legions to march to the east [JULIANUS], Florentius, that he might escape the responsibility of
compliance or disobedience, remained obstinately at Vienna, busily engaged, as he pretended,
in the discharge of official duties; but upon receiving intelligence of the open revolt of the
troops and their choice of an Augustus, he immediately repaired to the court of Constantius,
that he might both display his own fidelity, and at the same time magnify the guilt of the
rebel prince. In recompense of this devotion, he was forthwith nominated consul for Epist. 15;