Optatus was one of the first who was granted the rejuvenated title of Patricius by the emperor Constantine I, perhaps a sign of the change in his social status at the court, or perhaps a recognition of his familial ties with the imperial family.
Optatus adalah salah satu yang pertama yang diberi gelar Patricius yang diperbarui oleh kaisar Konstantinus I, mungkin tanda perubahan status sosial istana, atau mungkin pengakuan dari ikatan kekeluargaan dengan keluarga kekaisaran.