In 415 Ursus was
praefectus urbi of
Constantinople. On September 4, he escorted the relics of
Joseph and
Zechariah that were brought in the Great Church; he is attested in office by laws issued on October 31, 415, and February 17, 416. In 415 the Western Emperor,
Honorius, had defeated an usurper,
Priscus Attalus; on June 28, 416, Ursus celebrated the event with shows in the theatre. That same year, he is also attested in office by a law addressed to him and issued on July 23, while on September 30 he escorted Emperor
Theodosius II, returning to Constantinople from
Heraclea. == Notes ==