According to Procopius, his brother Reparatus was one of the senators taken hostage by Witigis, but managed to escape before the Ostrogothic king ordered their slaughter in 537.
Ifølge Procopius var hans bror, Reparatus, en af de senatorer, der blev holdt som gidsler af Witiges, men som det lykkedes for at undslippe, inden den ostrogotiske konge beordre deres henrettelse i 537.