Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

VALE0808 M. Valerius (251) M'. f. M. n. (Maximus) Messalla

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Status

• Patrician

Relationships

son of

? M'. Valerius (247) M. f. M. n. Maximus Messalla (cos. 263) (Zmeskal 2009)

father of

? M. Valerius (252) M. f. M'. n. Messalla (cos. 188) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

• Consul 226 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Fast. Cap. (names entire); Fast. Hyd. (Maximo Messalla et Arustio); Chr. Pasc. ({Gr}); Cassiod.; see Degrassi 44f., 118, 440f. Chr. 354 reports the Consuls of 224 by mistake. On Valerius, see Münzer, Gent. Val. 51, no. 52. (Broughton MRR I)
• Praefectus 210 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Praefectus classis under the command of Laevinus; sent on a raid to Africa, he reported naval preparations to invade Italy (Liv. 27.5.1 and 8-15, cf. 7.3). An unacceptable nomination for Dictator (27.5.15). (Broughton MRR I)
• Praefectus 209 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Continued to serve, probably as Prefect, under Laevinus in Sicily (Liv. 27.7.16; see 210, Prefects). (Broughton MRR I)

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