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Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus

Consul (suffectus) in 31 BCE

🏛️ Career

  1. 40 BCE
    (aged 24)
    Praetor ·suffect

    Broughton: All the Praetors retired from office after the pact of Brundisium and others were elected in their place.

    According to Josephus (a) they convened (#) the Senate and introduced Herod of Judaea to the session near the end of 40 when he received the title of king (b).

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) AJ 14.384
      • (b) cf. BJ 1.284-285: Octavian convened the Senate, and they introduced Herod
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Julius Caesar Octavius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Pompeius (cos. suff 31) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    M. Antonius (cos. 44) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    M. Titius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    L. Caninius Gallus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 40 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 31 BCE
    (aged 33)
    Consul ·suffect

    Broughton: Succeeded to Antony's place (a), but is listed as the Consul ordinarius in Fast. Amit., Fast. Cupr., Fast. Ven., Fast. Mag. Vic., see Degrassi, as above on Caesar; also in (b). He abdicated on May 1 (c). See below, Promagistrates; (d).

    Sources (4)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Dio 47.11.4; 50.4.2, and 10.1; cf. Degrassi 136 on Fast. Cap.
      • (b) Vell. 2.84. 1; Dio 50, Index; 50. 10. 1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc., on 32 B. C.; Cassiod
      • (c) Fast. Ven.
      • (d) PIR 3.365, no. 90; De Laet no. 395
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Julius Caesar Octavius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Pompeius (cos. suff 31) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    M. Antonius (cos. 44) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    M. Titius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 31 BCE (Consul)

    L. Caninius Gallus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 40 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

  1. Parents
    Marcus Valerius Messalla (cos. 61)