Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius commonly called Boethius (c. 480–524 or 525 AD) was a philosopher of the early 6th century. He was born in Rome to the ancient and prominent Anicia family which included emperors Petronius Maximus and Olybrius and many consuls. His father Flavius Manlius Boethius was consul in 487 after Odoacer deposed the last Western Roman Emperor. Boethius himself entered public life at a young age and was already a senator by the age of 25.
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