Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris
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Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris (c. 181 - aft. 235/236) was a Consul
in 214 and later a Proconsul
of Asia c. 235/236.
He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus
or Priscus and wife Coelia Balbina, a very close relative of the future Emperor
Balbinus
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He married Claudia Acilia Priscilliana, born c. 185, daughter of Tiberius Claudius Cleobulus and wife Acilia Frestana, and had a son Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus Maximus
.
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 214 and later a Proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
of Asia c. 235/236.
He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus
Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus
Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus or Priscus was a Consul in 196.He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Poplicola Helvidius Priscus and wife.He married Coelia Balbina, born c...
or Priscus and wife Coelia Balbina, a very close relative of the future Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Balbinus
Balbinus
Balbinus , was Roman Emperor with Pupienus for three months in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors.- Origins and career :Not much is known about Balbinus before his elevation to emperor. It has been conjectured that he descended from Publius Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius, the consul ordinarius of...
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He married Claudia Acilia Priscilliana, born c. 185, daughter of Tiberius Claudius Cleobulus and wife Acilia Frestana, and had a son Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus Maximus
Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus Maximus
Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus Maximus was a Consul in 233 who later became a Praefectus Urbi Romae in 255 and then again a Consul in 256.He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris and wife....
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