Chalcedon tribunal

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Shortly after the death of Roman emperor Constantius II, his successor Julian the Apostate held a tribunal at the city of Chalcedon, which was then a suburb of Constantinople. Salutius Secundus, who was raised to the rank of Praetorian Prefect was given the chief oversight and with him were associated Claudius Mamertinus, Arbitio, Agilo, Nevitta and Jovinus, all military commanders. At this tribunal a large part of Constantius's ministers were brought to trial. In charge of the daily inquisitions was Arbitio, "while the others were present merely for show" according to historian Ammianus Marcellinus. Palladius, Taurus, Euagrius, Saterninus and Cyrinus are known to have been exiled. Florentius, Ursulus and Eusebius were condemned to death. Apodemius and Paulus Catena were even burned alive. Another Florentius was imprisoned on a Dalmatian island. Constantius II died on 5 October 361, so all this must have happened in late 361 and early 362.

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