Palladius was born between 415 and 425AD. His father was the extremely wealthy senator Petronius Maximus, who had held numerous public offices under Emperors Honorius and Valentinian III, including two terms as consul. According to Mommaerts and Kelley, Palladius' mother was Eparchia, sister of Avitus. Palladius may have been a Praetorian Prefect at some point during the 450's.
