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

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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)

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)