Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola
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Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola (c. 10 - aft. 48) was a Consul
in 48.
He was the son of Lucius Vipstanus Gallus
and wife Valeria, and the brother of Gaius Vipstanus Messalla Gallus
, who succeeded him in consulship as a suffect.
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 48.
He was the son of Lucius Vipstanus Gallus
Lucius Vipstanus Gallus
Lucius Vipstanus Gallus was a Praetor in 17, the year of his death.He married Valeria, born c. 10 BC, daughter of Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus and wife Claudia Marcella Minor and sister of Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus, and had two sons, Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola and Gaius Vipstanus...
and wife Valeria, and the brother of Gaius Vipstanus Messalla Gallus
Gaius Vipstanus Messalla Gallus
Gaius Vipstanus Messalla Gallus was a Consul Suffectus in 48.He was the son of Lucius Vipstanus Gallus and wife Valeria, and the brother of Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola, whom he succeeded in consulship as a suffect. In 52 or 53 he became a legatus Augusti pro praetore in Pannonia.He married an...
, who succeeded him in consulship as a suffect.