Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus
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Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus was a politician of ancient Rome, of patrician rank, of the 2nd century BC. He was consul
in 148 BC
, in which year a great fire happened at Rome. It is this Spurius Albinus of whom Cicero
speaks in the Brutus, and says that there were many orations of his.
He was probably the father of Spurius Postumius Albinus
and Aulus Postimius Albinus
.
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 148 BC
148 BC
Year 148 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magnus and Caesoninus...
, in which year a great fire happened at Rome. It is this Spurius Albinus of whom Cicero
Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero , was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.He introduced the Romans to the chief...
speaks in the Brutus, and says that there were many orations of his.
He was probably the father of Spurius Postumius Albinus
Spurius Postumius Albinus (consul 110 BC)
Spurius Postumius Albinus was a politician of ancient Rome, of patrician rank, of the 2nd century BC. He was consul in 110 BC, and obtained the province of Numidia to carry on the war against Jugurtha...
and Aulus Postimius Albinus
Aulus Postimius Albinus (propraetor 110 BC)
Aulus Postumius Albinus Magnus was a general of ancient Rome, of patrician rank, of the 2nd century BC, who was brother of Spurius Postumius Albinus, and probably son of Spurius Postumius Albinus Magnus....
.