Potitus Valerius Messalla
Roman senator
Potitus Valerius Messalla (c. 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, Messalla participated in the Secular games.
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| Quindecimvir | Before 43 BC – after 18 BC |
| Monetalis | c. 42 BC |
| Military tribune or quaestor | |
| Praetor | c. 32 BC |
| Suffect consul | 29 BC |
| Proconsul of Asia | c. 25 – 23 BC |
| Legatus pro praetore of Syria | c. 19 – 18 BC |
References
- CIL VI, 32323, CIL VI, 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 as ordinary consuls Sextus Appuleius | Roman consul 29 BC (suffect) with Augustus V | Succeeded byas ordinary consuls |
