Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola
Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola was a Roman politician and senator .
Poplicola was a son of Marcus Vipstanus Gallus, who had been a suffect consul in the year 18 . In 46 Poplicola was an extraordinary magistrate in Cales in Campania . Under Emperor Claudius he was raised to the patrician class. In 48 Poplicola held the ordinary consulate together with the later emperor Aulus Vitellius . During his consulate, Poplicola applied to name Emperor Claudius father of the Senate , since the title father of the fatherland ( Pater patriae ) had been worn out. "New services to the state have to be marked with names that are not yet in use." But Claudius put Poplicola in his place, who spoke too much to his mouth. In the 58/59 year of office, Poplicola finally became proconsul of the province of Asia .
His brother was Messalla Vipstanus Gallus , who followed him as a suffect consul in office.
literature
- Annalisa Tortoriello: I fasti consolari degli anni di Claudio . Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Roma 2004, pp. 594f, ISBN 88-218-0917-X .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vipstanus Poplicola, Lucius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poplicola, Lucius Vipstanus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | roman consul 48 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 59 |