Potitus Valerius Messalla
Potitus Valerius Messalla (ca. 70 BC – after 17 BC) was an Ancient Roman statesman, probably a son of Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus. He presumably had two sons: Manius Valerius Messalla Potitus and Lucius Valerius Messalla Volesus. In 17 BC, Messala participated in the Secular games.
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| Quindecimvir | Before 43 BC – after 18 BC |
| Monetalis | ca. 42 BC |
| Military tribune or quaestor | |
| Praetor | ca. 32 BC |
| Suffect consul | 29 BC |
| Proconsul of Asia | ca. 25 – 23 BC |
| Legatus pro praetore of Syria | ca. 19 – 18 BC |
References
- CIL VI 32323, 37075
- AE 1988, 626
- OGIS 460
- Dio Cassius LI 21
Further reading
- A. E. Gordon, "Potitus Valerius Messalla Consul Suffect 29 B.C." University of California Publications in Classical Archaeology, 1954, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 31–64.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Augustus V and Sextus Appuleius |
Suffect Consul of the Roman Empire 29 BC with Augustus V |
Succeeded by Augustus VI and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa |
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