Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

VALE0079 L. Valerius (380) M. f. Volus. n. Potitus

Status

  • Patrician
  • Nobilis Expand

    Cic. Brut. 14.54-16.62 (founder of family's nobilitas)

Relationships

son of
M. Valerius (74) Volus. f. (Volusus)? (cos. 505) (RE)
brother of
Volus. Valerius (90) (son of M. Valerius (74) Volus. f. (Volusus)? (cos. 505)) (RE)
M'. Valerius (65) M. f. Volus. n. (dict. before 500) (RE)

Career

  • Quaestor 485 Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Prosecuted Sp. Cassius for perduellio, and secured his condemnation (Liv. 2.41.11; Dion. Hal. 8.77.2-80.1; cf. 82.3, and 87.2; Piso, fr. 37, Peter; Cic. Dom. 101; Rep. 2.49 and 60; Lael. 28 and 36; Phil. 2.114; Liv. 4.15.4; Diod. 11.37.7; Val. Max. 5.8.2; 6.3.1; Flor. 1.17.7; Dio fr. 19; Zon. 7.17). On these Quaestors, see Mommsen, Str. 2.537ff.; Latte, TAPhA 67 (1936) 24ff. On Valerius, see CIL 1 .1, p. 190; Münzer, Gent. Val. 49, no. 44. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 483 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • In Dion. Hal. Fabius' cognomen is Silanus or Silvanus. On Valerius, see CIL 1(2), p. 190. Diod. reads {Gr} for Potitus. Degrassi (89) rearranges the family tree, and drops the cognomen Volusus, which however is retained in RE (see col. 2318). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Liv. 2.42.7; Diod. 11.41.1; Fast. Cap. ([- - -] Potitus); Dion. Hal. 8.87.2, with filiation, and 88.1; Chr. 354 (Vivulano et Potito); Fast. Hyd. (Fabio et Volesio); Chr. Pasc. ({Gr}); Cassiod.; Degrassi 89, 354f. On Valerius, see Münzer, Gent. Val. 35, no. 3. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 470 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • On the name Valerius, see 483. Diodorus has the cognomen Poplicola. Aemilius' cognomen Mamercus is preserved in Diod. and Chr. 354 on both 470 and 467. Dion. Hal. (9.51.4) calls the Consul's father Lucius but the Consul Tiberius (9.51.1, and 59.1). Livy has Titus both years, but Diod. has Titus in 470 and Tiberius in 467. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Liv. 2.61.1; Diod. 11.69.1; Dion. Hal. 9.51.1; Chr. 354 (Potito II et Mamerco); Fast. Hyd. (Emilio et Valerio); Chr. Pasc. ({Gr}); Cassiod.; Degrassi 91, 358f. Valerius fought the Aequi and Aemilius the Sabines (Liv. 2.62.1-4; Dion. Hal. 9.55.1-4). On Valerius, see Münzer, Gent. Val. 35, no. 3. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praefectus Urbi 464 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 3.5.3; Münzer, Gent. Val. 35, no. 3. (Broughton MRR I)

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