POST0766 A. Postumius (30) A. f. L. n. Albinus

Status

  • Patrician

Life Dates

  • Before 275?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • Before 215?, death (Rüpke 2005)

Relationships

grandson of
L. Postumius (39) L. f. Albinus (rex sacr.? after 280) (RE)
father of
? A. Postumius (A) Albinus (son of? A. Postumius (30) A. f. L. n. Albinus (cos. 242)) (Zmeskal 2009)
? L. Postumius (40) A. f. A. n. Albinus (cos. 234) (Zmeskal 2009)
grandfather of
Sp. Postumius (49) A. f. A. n. Albinus (Paullulus) (cos. 174) (Badian 1990)
L. Postumius (41) A. f. A. n. Albinus (cos. 173) (Badian 1990)
? A. Postumius (46) A. f. A. n. Albinus? (Luscus) (cos. 180) (Zmeskal 2009)
? Sp. Postumius (44) L. f. A. n. Albinus (cos. 186) (DPRR Team)
great grandfather of
Sp. Postumius (47) Sp. f. Sp. n. Albinus Magnus (cos. 148) (RE)

Career

  • Flamen Martialis? 250 to 244 (Rüpke 2005)
  • Flamen Martialis 243 to after 234 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • Forbidden by the Pont. Max. to leave the city in 242 (see above, Consuls). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 242 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap. (names entire); Polyb. 1.59.8; Diod. 24.11; Varro Vit. P. R. in Non. 887 L, and Nep. Hamilc. 1.3, on Catulus; Liv. Per. 19; Liv. 22.14.13; 23.13.3-4; 37.51.1-2; Flor. 1.18.33; Eutrop. 2.27; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Zon. 8.17, on Catulus; Degrassi 42f., 117, 436f. Catulus, with the Praetor as colleague, received command of a new fleet, and though wounded at Drepanum, won the decisive naval engagement on March 10, 241, at the Aegates islands (Polyb. 1.59.8-61; Varro Vit. P. R. in Non. 887 L; Diod. 24.11; Nep. Hamilc. 1.3; Liv. Per. 19; 22.14.13; 23.13.3-4; 28.38.9, and 41.3; 45.38.4; Val. Max. 2.8.2; Sil. Ital. 6.684-8; Flor. 1.18.33-37; Eutrop. 2.27, with date; Ampel. 46.3; Oros. 4.10.4-8; Zon. 8.17; cf. Ined. Vat., Hermes 27 [1892] 122). Postumius, who was Flamen Martialis, was forbidden by the Pontifex Maximus to leave the city (Liv. Per. 19; Liv. 37.51.1-2; Val. Max. 1.1.2; Tac. Ann. 3.71). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Censor 234 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 44f., 117, 438f. (Broughton MRR I)