Marcus Valerius Messala Barbatus
Marcus Valerius Messala Barbatus (* no later than 12 BC; † probably before 23 AD) was the father of Valeria Messalina and cousin of Emperor Claudius .
Messala Barbatus was a son of Marcus Valerius Messalla Appianus , consul in 12 BC. Chr., And Claudia Marcella . He was married to Domitia Lepida . Their daughter Messalina married Claudius around 38/39. Nothing is known about his political career.
literature
- Prosopographia Imperii Romani (PIR )² V 141.
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| SURNAME | Valerius Messala Barbatus, Marcus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Messalla Barbatus, Marcus Valerius; Barbatus Messala |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Father of Valeria Messalina |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 12 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | unsure: before 23 |