Marcus Valerius Messalla Appianus

Marcus Valerius Messalla Appianus (also known as Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus Appianus;[1][2] c. 45 BC – 12 BC) was a Roman Senator during the reign of Augustus. He was ordinary consul in 12 BC with Publius Sulpicius Quirinius as his colleague.[3]

Family background

Not much is known on his family background and early life. Appianus may have been the son of Appius Claudius Pulcher consul of 38 BC[4] by an unnamed wife. He was probably adopted by Marcus Valerius Messalla, suffect consul 32 BC, thus becoming Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus Appianus.[4]

Political career

According to the French historian Fr. François Catrou et Rouillé, Appianus served as a quaestor in the army of the Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. After this, little is known on his remaining political career beyond his consulship in 12 BC. He died not long afterwards.[1]

Marriage and issue

About 14 BC, Appianus married Claudia Marcella Minor, a daughter of Octavia Minor by her first husband the consul, Gaius Claudius Marcellus; Claudia Marcella Minor's maternal uncle was the Roman emperor Augustus.[1] Marcella bore Appianus two children, a daughter Claudia Pulchra and a son Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus.[4][1] Although there has been some speculation that Claudia's father might actually have been Publius Claudius Pulcher, the son of Clodius.[5]

References

Lightman, A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women, p. 205
Habelt, "A PROPOSITO DEI MATRIMONI DI MARCELLA MINORE E DEL MONVMENTVM DEI SUOI SCHIAVI E LIBERTI", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 111
Attilio Degrassi, I fasti consolari dell'Impero Romano dal 30 avanti Cristo al 613 dopo Cristo (Rome, 1952), p. 4
Syme, The Augustan Aristocracy, p. 147
Syme, Ronald (1989). "Two Nices of Augustus". The Augustan Aristocracy. Clarendon paperbacks (new, illustrated, reworked ed.). Clarendon Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780198147312.

Sources

R. Syme, The Augustan Aristocracy, Clarendon Press, 1986
UGO FUSCO – GIAN LUCA GREGORI, A PROPOSITO DEI MATRIMONI DI MARCELLA MINORE E DEL MONVMENTVM DEI SUOI SCHIAVI E LIBERTI, aus: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 111 (1996) 226–232, Dr. Rudolf Habelt GmbH, Bonn
M. Lightman & B. Lightman, A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women, Infobase Publishing, 2008
Jesuit François Catrou et Rouillé, Histoire romaine depuis la fondation de Rome [jusqu'a l'an 47 de J.-C.], avec des notes historiques, géographiques et critiques...par les RR. PP. Catrou et Rouillé de S. J. T. 01-20 (histoire romaine par Bernard Rothe, [sic pour Routh] T. 21)

Political offices
Preceded by Tiberius Claudius Nero, and Publius Quinctilius Varus as Ordinary consuls	Consul of the Roman Empire 12 BC with Publius Sulpicius Quirnius	Succeeded by Gaius Valgius Rufus as Suffect consul

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[Lightman-205-1] Lightman, A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women, p. 205

[2] Habelt, "A PROPOSITO DEI MATRIMONI DI MARCELLA MINORE E DEL MONVMENTVM DEI SUOI SCHIAVI E LIBERTI", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 111

[3] Attilio Degrassi, I fasti consolari dell'Impero Romano dal 30 avanti Cristo al 613 dopo Cristo (Rome, 1952), p. 4

[Syme-147-4] Syme, The Augustan Aristocracy, p. 147

[5] Syme, Ronald (1989). "Two Nices of Augustus". The Augustan Aristocracy. Clarendon paperbacks (new, illustrated, reworked ed.). Clarendon Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780198147312.