What is "ablabius"

Ablabius (Greek ), or Ablavius, was the name of several different people in the ancient world.

• Ablabius, a physician on whose death there is an epigram by Theosebia in the '' Greek Anthology
• Ablabius (consul 331), Praetorian prefect of the East of Constantine I, from 329 to 337/338
• Ablabius (floruit 4th/5th century), writer of a history of the Goths based on Gothic legends and sources, which was used by Cassiodorus and Jordanes
• Ablabius (assassin), a man who attempted to kill Justinian I in 562

Flavius Ablabius also known as Ablabius or Ablavius (flourished 4th century, died 338) was a high official of the Roman Empire.

Ablabius was a Byzantine would-be assassin, known for a failed attempt to kill Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) in 562. The main sources about him are John Malalas and Theophanes the Confessor.