Anicius Acilius Aginantius (or Aginatius) Faustus ( 483–508), also known as Faustus albus ("white"),Magnus Felix Ennodius refers to him in this way (Letters, VI.34). was a Roman politician under Odoacer's rule. His brothers included Rufius Achilius Maecius Placidus, and Rufius Achilius Sividius.Alan Cameron, "Anician Myths", Journal of Roman Studies, 102 (2012), p. 150
Life Faustus' career is attested by two inscriptions on seats of the Colosseum.; .
He is attested as praefectus urbi of Rome in an inscription celebrating his work in restoring an image of Minerva damaged by a falling roof during a riot. The riot can be identified with the civil war that led to the deposition and death of Emperor Anthemius in 472, while the restoration could have been performed under Odoacer, but before 483.
In 483 he was appointed consul, without colleague.; ; ; It is probable that he was not recognised by the Eastern court.Codex Justinianus, IV.59.2, dated "Post consulatum Trocundis".
In 502-503 he could have been appointed praefectus urbi for the second time. In those years he was contacted by Magnus Felix Ennodius to be appointed advocatus fisci in Liguria.Magnus Felix Ennodius, Letters, I.7 (early 502); II.26 (summer of 503). Ennodius wrote him also in 506 and 508.Letters V.9 and VI.34 respectively. He might also be the recipient of a letter by Avitus of Vienne,Letters, 34 (late 502). and also of a letter from Theoderic the Great to Faustus, praepositus.
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Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin, John Robert Martindale, John Morris, "Anicius Acilius Aginantius Faustus iunior (albus) 4", The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Cambridge University Press, 1992, , p. 451–452.