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CYPRIAN, fl. sixth century A.D., was an important noble at the court of Theodoric the Goth. Theodoric appointed him Comes Sacrarium Largitionum in a letter written by Cassiodorus for the king (Epistola V.40-41).

Boece says that he earned Cyprian's hatred when he withstood his false accusations against Albyn, a Roman consul, Bo I, Prosa 4.103. [Albyn: Basilius: Boece: Conigaste: Decorat: Opilion: Trygwille]

Flavius Cassiodorus, Epistolae Theodoricianae variae, ed. Th. Mommsen, 166-167.
From CHAUCER NAME DICTIONARY
Copyright © 1988, 1996 Jacqueline de Weever
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