His father fell into disgrace with the Ostrogothic ruler and had his own property confiscated; at the death of king Theodoric the Great (526), these properties were given back to Boethius and Symmachus.[3] Boethius is known to have served as praetorian prefect of Byzantine North Africa from 560 to 561.[4]
John R.C. Martyn suggests that Boethius had three children:[4]
Boethius, who is known to be Primate of Byzacena in North Africa;
Symmachus, a patrician, who was still alive in February 601;