Gaius Memmius Regulus
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Gaius Memmius Regulus was consul
with Lucius Verginius Rufus in AD 63, during the reign of the emperor Nero
. He was probably the son of Publius Memmius Regulus
, consul suffectus in AD 31, and Lollia Paullina
, whom the Emperor Caligula
had compelled the elder Regulus to divorce, so that he could marry her himself.
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
with Lucius Verginius Rufus in AD 63, during the reign of the emperor Nero
Nero
Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....
. He was probably the son of Publius Memmius Regulus
Publius Memmius Regulus
Publius Memmius Regulus was consul suffectus in AD 31, during the reign of the emperor Tiberius. He entered office on the Kalends of October, and his magistracy saw the downfall of Sejanus, whom Regulus personally conducted to prison....
, consul suffectus in AD 31, and Lollia Paullina
Lollia Paulina
Lollia Paulina was a noble Roman woman who lived in the 1st century, and for six months in AD 38 was a Roman Empress as the third wife of the Emperor Caligula.-Life:...
, whom the Emperor Caligula
Caligula
Caligula , also known as Gaius, was Roman Emperor from 37 AD to 41 AD. Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general and one of Rome's most...
had compelled the elder Regulus to divorce, so that he could marry her himself.