Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus
Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus was a Roman politician and senator .
Valerius Messalla was the son of Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus Corvinus , consul in 3 BC. BC, and the Calpurnia. His grandfather was the literary and art patron Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus . Only his regular consulate is known of Valerius Messalla's political career , which he held together with his uncle Marcus Aurelius Cotta Maximus Messalinus in the year 20 AD. The two carried out the office throughout the year, which was unique under Emperor Tiberius .
literature
- Prosopographia Imperii Romani (PIR )² V 145.
Remarks
- ↑ On the occasionally questioned cognomen Messallinus , see AE 1991, 307 and AE 1985, 52 .
- ↑ CIL 6, 10051
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| SURNAME | Valerius Messalla Messallinus, Marcus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Messalla, Marcus Valerius; Messallinus, Marcus Valerius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Consul in the year 20 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century |