Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius (consul)
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Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius (c. 295 – aft. 327) was a Consul
in 327 and a Praefectus Urbi
Romae between 327 and 337.
He was a son of Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius
and wife.
He married firstly Septimia, born c. 305, daughter of Septimius Bassus
and wife, and had one son named Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus
. He married secondly Vulcacia, born c. 307, daughter of Neratius Junius Flavianus and wife Vulcacia and sister of Empress Galla
, and had a son Valerius Maximus Basilius
and a daughter Valeria, born c. 335, who became a Christian
through her marriage to Rufius Maecius Placidus.
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...
in 327 and a Praefectus Urbi
Praefectus urbi
The praefectus urbanus or praefectus urbi, in English the urban prefect, was prefect of the city of Rome, and later also of Constantinople. The office originated under the Roman kings, continued during the Republic and Empire, and held high importance in late Antiquity...
Romae between 327 and 337.
He was a son of Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius
Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius
Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius was a Praefectus Urbi Romae between 319 and 321.He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla and wife.He married the daughter of Septimius Bassus and had a son Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius....
and wife.
He married firstly Septimia, born c. 305, daughter of Septimius Bassus
Septimius Bassus
Septimius Bassus was a Roman politician.Bassus was born in a senatorial family, the son of Lucius Septimius Severus and wife Pomponia Bassa . His paternal grandfather was Lucius Septimius ... , of the Gens Septimia, while his maternal grandparents were the Roman Senator Pomponius Bassus and the...
and wife, and had one son named Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus
Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus
Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus was a Praefectus Urbi Romae in 379 or 383.He was the son of Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius and first wife Septimia....
. He married secondly Vulcacia, born c. 307, daughter of Neratius Junius Flavianus and wife Vulcacia and sister of Empress Galla
Galla
Galla can refer to:* A derogatory name for the Oromo people of Ethiopia* Galla * Galla * Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius I* Galla of Rome, 6th-century saint* Gallu, a Mesopotamian demon...
, and had a son Valerius Maximus Basilius
Valerius Maximus Basilius
Valerius Maximus Basilius was a Proconsul of Achaea and a Praefectus Urbi Romae between 361 and 363.He was the son of Lucius Valerius Maximus Basilius and second wife Vulcacia. He married Saint Melania the Elder or Maior, one of the wealthiest citizens of the empire, born in Hispania, when she was...
and a daughter Valeria, born c. 335, who became a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
through her marriage to Rufius Maecius Placidus.