Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus
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Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus or Priscus (c. 160 – c. 212) was a Consul
in 196.
He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Poplicola Helvidius Priscus
and wife.
He married Coelia Balbina, born c. 165, daughter of Marcus Aquilius Coelius Apollinaris and wife and a very close relative of the future Emperor
Balbinus
, and had a son Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris
.
Due to the approximate year of his death it is likely that he was one of the victims of the earliest purges of Emperor
Caracalla
.
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 196.
He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Poplicola Helvidius Priscus
Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Poplicola Helvidius Priscus
Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Poplicola Helvidius Priscus was a Praetor designatus.He was the son of Lucius Vipstanus Claudius Poplicola Messalla and wife and fifth cousin Helvidia Prisca....
and wife.
He married Coelia Balbina, born c. 165, daughter of Marcus Aquilius Coelius Apollinaris and wife and a very close relative of the future Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Balbinus
Balbinus
Balbinus , was Roman Emperor with Pupienus for three months in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors.- Origins and career :Not much is known about Balbinus before his elevation to emperor. It has been conjectured that he descended from Publius Coelius Balbinus Vibullius Pius, the consul ordinarius of...
, and had a son Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris
Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris
Lucius Valerius Messalla Apollinaris was a Consul in 214 and later a Proconsul of Asia c. 235/236.He was the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Paetus or Priscus and wife Coelia Balbina, a very close relative of the future Emperor Balbinus.He married Claudia Acilia Priscilliana, born c...
.
Due to the approximate year of his death it is likely that he was one of the victims of the earliest purges of Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Caracalla
Caracalla
Caracalla , was Roman emperor from 198 to 217. The eldest son of Septimius Severus, he ruled jointly with his younger brother Geta until he murdered the latter in 211...
.