Marcus Ulpius Leurus
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Marcus Ulpius Leurus was a Roman
politician.
He was of Greek
origin, from a family who obtained Roman Citizenship
in the time of Trajan
, and was consularis vir.
He married Flavia Habroea, born c. 165, from Hypata, Achaea
, whose family obtained Roman Citizenship in the time of one of the Flavii, and had a son Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus
.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
politician.
He was of Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
origin, from a family who obtained Roman Citizenship
Roman citizenship
Citizenship in ancient Rome was a privileged political and legal status afforded to certain free-born individuals with respect to laws, property, and governance....
in the time of Trajan
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
, and was consularis vir.
He married Flavia Habroea, born c. 165, from Hypata, Achaea
Achaea (Roman province)
Achaea, or Achaia, was a province of the Roman Empire, consisting of the Peloponnese, eastern Central Greece and parts of Thessaly. It bordered on the north by the provinces of Epirus vetus and Macedonia...
, whose family obtained Roman Citizenship in the time of one of the Flavii, and had a son Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus
Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus
Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus was a Roman politician.He was the son of Marcus Ulpius Leurus and wife Flavia Habroea.He was Consul Suffectus in c. 230 and was from Hypata, in Achaea....
.