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45: 191:, or Volesus Valerius, the eponymous ancestor of the gens, is said to have been a powerful warrior in the retinue of the Sabine king. Several generations later, another Volesus Valerius was the father of Publius, Marcus, and Manius, three brothers from whom the oldest branches of the family claimed descent. 533:, lettuce, the cognomen of an early member of the family. Such names, referring to objects, were quite common at Rome. The first of this family was a son of the first Valerius Maximus, but the surname was of brief duration; the last mention of the Valerii Lactucinae is early in the fourth century BC. 734:

Marcus Valerius P. f. Vol. n. Poplicola, perished at the Battle of Lake Regillus, after recovering the body of his uncle, Marcus Valerius Volusus. According to Dionysius, his brother Publius was also slain, but this appears to be a mistake, as Publius was consul twice after this, although he did

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78 BC, and propraetor in Sardinia in 77, subsequently served as a legate under Lucullus in the war against Mithridates. In 68 and 67, he put Mithridates on the defensive, but overextended himself, and was attacked at a disadvantage. His forces were utterly defeated with great loss of life, and

959:, dictator in 494 BC, he promised to alleviate the conditions of the debtors if the people would serve in the war against the Sabines and the Aequi. After triumphing over the enemy, Valerius was prevented from fulfilling his promise, and resigned the dictatorship, but was honoured by the people. 511:

in 349 BC. Corvus defeated his adversary with the help of a raven that repeatedly flew in the barbarian's face. He held the consulship six times, was dictator twice, and reached the age of one hundred. The two forms of this surname are interchangeable, but the hero is usually referred to as

617:, the surname of the only major family of the Valerian gens to emerge in imperial times, belongs to a class of cognomina typically derived from the locations of military exploits. In this instance the source of the name is not apparent, although it might allude to some connection with the 1093:

Marcus Valerius M. f. P. n. Laevinus, son of Marcus Valerius Laevinus, consul in 220 and 210 BC. Together with his brother, Publius, he staged funeral games to commemorate the death of their father in 200. Might be the same person as Marcus Valerius Laevinus, praetor in 182

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by the Pontifex Maximus in 209 BC, and to general astonishment proved himself worthy of the responsibility. He was curule aedile in 199, but as Flamen Dialis he could not take the oath of office. His brother, Lucius, took the oath for him. He was praetor

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might be taken to mean that Manius was the "greatest" of the brothers, either physically or because of his reputation, it could also mean that he was the eldest brother; according to tradition he was already elderly at the time of his dictatorship in 494

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The Valerii Faltones flourished at the end of the third century BC, first appearing at the end of the First Punic War. Their relationship to the other Valerii is not immediately apparent, as none of the older stirpes of the gens used the praenomen

603:, referring to a whelp, cub, or puppy. The Valerii Catulli appear in the first century BC, beginning with the renowned poet, and their surname continued through the first century of the Empire. One of the Catulli bore the additional surname of 1624:. She was infamous for her intrigues, which brought about the downfall of many members of the imperial aristocracy. At last the emperor was persuaded that her open betrayal of his trust foreboded a plot against him, and she was put to death. 141:

causes, and many important laws protecting the rights of the plebeians were sponsored by the Valerii. As with many other ancient patrician houses, the family also acquired plebeian branches, which must have been descended either from

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was later revived as a praenomen by the Valerii Messallae, a practice that was common in aristocratic families toward the end of the Republic. As a distinct family, the Valerii Flacci continued down to the first century AD.

908:, consular tribune in 415, 407, and 404 BC, and consul in 410. As consul, he opposed the agrarian law of Marcus Maenius, and recovered the Arx Carventana from the Volsci, in consequence of which he was granted an 1158:, consul in 227 BC. During his year of office, the number of praetors was increased from two to four. In 219, he was one of the ambassadors sent to the Carthaginians to threaten war in response to the attack on 412:, to place someone under one's power, and might be translated as "leader". This family flourished from the early years of the Republic down to the Samnite Wars, when the cognomen seems to have been replaced by 465:

blockade in 264 BC. The Valerii Messallae held numerous consulships and other high offices in the Roman state, remaining prominent well into imperial times. Some of them had additional surnames, including

4917: 3056: 1852: 363:, the name might best be explained as "one who courts the people." The cognomen first appears in history as the surname given to Publius Valerius, one of the consuls chosen in 509 BC to serve alongside 856:, the brother of Poplicola, was one of the Roman commanders against Lars Porsenna in 508 BC. As consul in 505 BC, he and his colleague triumphed over the Sabines. He was one of the ambassadors to the 7136: 3357: 3304: 607:, previously associated with the Valerii Messallae, but it is unclear whether the Catulli were descended from the Messallae, or whether the surname entered the family at a later time. The pairing of 3218: 3159: 3143: 3048: 3044: 2125:

Valerius Valentinus, accused Gaius Cosconius, probably of extortion in his province. Cosconius was apparently guilty, but his acquittal was secured when a bawdy poem by Valentinus was read in court.

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and Ligures, but counterattacked and routed them. He was refused a triumph in consequence of his earlier defeat, and because his counterattack before reinforcements could arrive was considered rash.

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from AD 15 to 27, fought to deliver the country from robbers, assisted the proconsul Quinctilius Varus in putting down a revolt, and appointed several successive high priests, of whom the last was

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Lucius Valerius Potiti f. M. n. Messalla Volesus, consul in AD 5. Subsequently, while proconsul of Asia, he behaved with extreme cruelty, for which he was condemned by the emperor and the Senate.

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in 48 BC, Pompeius, acting on Triarius' advice, ordered his troops to stand fast against Caesar's charge. Triarius apparently died during the war, leaving Cicero as the guardian of his children.

1447:, consul in 161 BC, the year in which the senate prohibited the residence of Greek rhetoricians at Rome. Although previously degraded by the censors, Messalla himself held the censorship in 154. 1191: 1097:

Publius Valerius M. f. P. n. Laevinus, along with his brother Marcus, staged funeral games in 200 BC to commemorate the death of their father, Marcus Valerius Laevinus, consul in 220 and 210 BC.

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Livy, xxuuu. 24, 30, 32–34, 37, 38, 48, xxiv. 10, 11, 20, 40, 44, xxv. 3, xxvi. 1, 22, 24, 26–30, 32, 36, 40, xxvii. 5, 7, 9, 22, 29, xxviii. 4, 10, 46, xxix. 11, 16, xxx. 23, xxxi. 3, 5, 50.

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Valerius of Ostia, an architect, who designed the covered theatre built for the games of Libo (probably the Lucius Scribonius Libo who, while curule aedile in 193 BC, celebrated the

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for several years, and consul for the second time in 210. He led a number of successful campaigns against Hannibal's allies during the Second Punic War, recovering much territory.

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John Briscoe says "it is unlikely in the extreme" that Valerius Maximus belonged to the patrician Valerii, and suggests he descended from the plebeian Valerii Tapones or Triarii.

3188: 2065:, an orator, scholar, and poet, much admired by Cicero; he had been tribune of the plebs, but the year is uncertain. He was put to death in 82 BC, ostensibly for revealing the 3276: 2696: 1976: 1630:, consul in AD 58. Although a great-grandson of Corvinus, the consul of 31 BC, his family fortune had since been lost, and so he was granted an allowance from the treasury. 486:

occur as late as the third century, but the consular family of that age may have been descended from the Valerii through the female line, and more properly belonged to the

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with Cato the Censor. He was praetor in 192, he obtained Sicily as his province. In 190 he was one of the triumvirs for settling new colonists at Placentia and Cremona.

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Publius Valerius Potitus, the grandfather of Lucius Valerius Potitus, consular tribune five times from 414 to 398 BC, may be the same person as Volesus Valerius Potitus.

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in 485 BC. They continued long after they had ceased to have any importance in the Roman state, and the family is mentioned as late as the end of the first century AD.

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Lucius Valerius P. f. Potitus, the father of Lucius Valerius Potitus, twice consul and five times consular tribune, and perhaps also of Gaius Valerius Potitus Volusus.

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believed that he was the same Flaccus whom Cicero defended, which seems likely, as he would have inherited the priesthood from his father, the consul of 100 BC.

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Volesus Valerius, a descendant of the first Volesus, was the father of Publius Valerius Poplicola, Marcus Valerius Volusus, and Manius Valerius Volusus Maximus.

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Although one of the most noble and illustrious families of the Roman aristocracy, from the very beginning the Valerii were notable for their advocacy of

1222:, imposing a fine for Flaccus' attempted desertion of his religious office. Although compelled to remain at Rome, the fine was remitted by public vote. 110:

A number of unusual privileges attached to this family, including the right to burial within the city walls, and a special place for its members in the

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Lucius Valerius L. f. L. n. Flaccus, son of the praetor defended by Cicero, was brought before the court as an appeal to the judges' pity. During the

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was a soldier of the third rank, the heavily armed reserve infantry, often consisting of older, wealthier men, and the last line of defense in battle.

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in 205 BC. As curule aedile in 203, he and his colleague secured a large supply of Spanish grain, which they were able to sell to the poor for one

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Marcus Valerius M'. f. M. n. Messalla, grandfather of Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger. Either he or his brother, Manius, was a legate of the consul

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Volesus Valerius Potitus, the grandfather of Gaius Valerius Potitus Volusus, consular tribune three times from 415 to 404 BC, according to the

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Lucius Valerius Vol. f. Potitus, the father of Gaius Valerius Potitus Volusus, and perhaps also of his contemporary, Lucius Valerius Potitus.

546:, in 280 BC. This family may have been another offshoot of the Valerii Maximi, as the surname first appears in connection with the trial of 9225: 9209: 1949:'s murder, he avoided the retribution of the praetorian guard by boldly proclaiming that he wished he had slain the emperor. He was consul 1431:, prefect of the fleet in Sicily in 210 BC, the ninth year of the Second Punic War, carried out a successful raid on the countryside around 5971: 2082:, sent with five ships by Publius Valerius Flaccus in 215 BC, during the Second Punic War, to convey the Carthaginian ambassadors to Rome. 9179: 7191: 7048: 6508: 6048: 5962: 5804: 5705: 5656: 3427: 3418: 7153: 6620: 6400: 6014: 6005: 5980: 5953: 5722: 5680: 4957: 2311:, otherwise known as "Martial", a poet who flourished under the reigns of Domitian, Nerva, and Trajan, and was famous for his epigrams. 2129: 1671: 822: 738: 9064: 1396: 458: 1369:, a Latin poet, active during the latter half of the first century AD. He was a friend of Martial. His only surviving work is his 1660:, consul in AD 233, and afterward curator of the banks of the Tiber. He was involved in the senatorial revolt against the emperor 1633: 1444: 1428: 1422: 9189: 1838: 1556: 1301: 1225: 1165: 1149: 915: 863: 52: 1936: 1323: 1308: 1279: 1276:. Later he held a command in Gallia Narbonensis, probably also as proconsul, and celebrated a triumph for his victories in 81. 1082:, elected consul in 220 BC, but probably resigned together with his colleague due to a fault in the elections. He was praetor 1055:

in 485 BC, by the tribune of the plebs Publius Mucius Scaevola, allegedly for having conspired with Spurius Cassius Vecellinus.

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in 301. He was elected consul at twenty-three, and lived to the age of one hundred, filling the curule chair twenty-one times.

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The plebeian Valerii Triarii belong to the time of Cicero, in the first century BC. None of them rose higher than the rank of

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Valerius Licinianus, an advocate, and former praetor, who was accused of having committed incest with Cornelia, chief of the

1698: 1647: 251:, an ancient surname of the gens, was revived as a praenomen by the Valerii Messallae during the first century. Examples of 2198:, after forging a will purportedly belonging to a wealthy relative, Domitius Balbus, in order to claim the latter's fortune. 2855:, but Münzer suggests that "Volesus" is a mistake for "Publius", in which case Gaius and Lucius would probably be brothers. 1958: 1598: 611:

was also borne by one of the Valerii Asiatici, but again the nature of the relationship between these families is unknown.

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Valeria (C. f.) Paula, sister of Cicero's friend Gaius Valerius Triarius, was divorced in 50 BC, and subsequently married

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Gaius Valerius C. f. Procillus, a Gallic chief who became one of the friends and allies of Caesar during his conquest of

1909: 1641: 1152:, consul in 261 BC, during the First Punic War. He fought against the Carthaginians in Sicily, but made little progress. 1051:

Manius Valerius Laevinus, said to have numbered among a group of former military tribunes who were burned alive near the

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in 46, serving until the kalends of March. The following year he fell victim to the intrigues of the empress Messalina.

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in 212. Perhaps the progenitor of the third century consular family of the Valerii, he may in fact have been a son of

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Broughton, vol. II, pp. 71, 87, 91, 94, 123, 129, 140, 147, 156 (and note 3), 167, 177, 178 (note 2), 185, 186, 213.

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in AD 94, serving from the kalends of May to the kalends of August. He was proconsul of Asia from 108 to 109, and

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Gaius Valerius L. f. L. n. Potitus Flaccus, consul in 331 BC. He is probably the progenitor of the Valerii Flacci.

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Catalogus Artificium sive Architecti Statuarii Sculptores Pictores Caelatores et Scalptores Graecorum et Romanorum

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Suetonius, "The Life of Claudius", 17, 26, 27, 29, 36, 37, 39, "The Life of Nero", 6, "The Life of Vitellius", 2.

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in AD 69. He served in the Jewish War, and is said to have been consul in AD 101, early in the reign of Trajan.

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Publius (Valerius) Flaccus, successfully accused Marcus Papirius Carbo of extortion while as governor of Sicily.

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to the Republic, the Valerii were entitled to exercise royal power on behalf of the Titienses, one of the three

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Manius Valerius M. f. M. n. Messalla, the great-grandfather of Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger, consul in 61 BC.

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who prosecuted Spurius Cassius Vecellinus in 485 BC. He was consul in 483 and 470 BC, and fought against the

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of the Valerii, or from members of the family who, for one reason or another, had gone over to the plebeians.

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appear on coins. A few Valerii are known without any cognomina, but they achieved little of significance.

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Broughton, vol. I, pp. 563, 574, 577 (note 1); vol. II, pp. 6, 7, 67, 68. 76, 79, 83, 135, 137 (note 13).

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and Sabines during his first consulship, but in his second, he was killed in recovering the capitol from

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Valerius Pollio Diodorus, the son of Valerius Pollio, was a philosopher who lived in the age of Hadrian.

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Valerius Naso, a former praetor, who was appointed to oversee the construction of a temple in honour of

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Publius Valerius L. f. L. n. Potitus Poplicola, consular tribune in 386, 384, 380, 377, 370, and 367 BC.

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Lucius Valerius L. f. (P. n.) Poplicola, the father of Lucius Valerius Poplicola, the consular tribune.

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Flavius Vopiscus, "The Life of Carinus", 16, 17, "The Life of Aurelian", 44, "The Life of Probus", 22.

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Broughton, vol. II, pp. 9, 10 (note 4), 14, 18, 19 (note 7), 58, 59, 60 (note 3), 61, 64, 70, 77, 78.

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Marcus Asinius Rufinus Valerius Verus Sabinianus, consul in an uncertain year between AD 183 and 185.

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Marcus Valerius Paulinus, a friend and early ally of Vespasian, who had been appointed procurator of

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Gaius Valerius Tappo, tribune of the plebs in 188 BC, proposed that the franchise be extended to the

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Manius Valerius M' f. M. n. Messalla, uncle of Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger, and father-in-law of

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Livy, xxv. 14, xxxi. 4, 49, 50, xxxii. 42, 43, xxxiv. 21, 46, xxxvi. 17, 19, xxxvii. 46, xxxix. 40

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Publius Valerius, grandfather of Quintus and Publius Valerius Falto, the consuls of 239 and 238 BC.

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Marcus Valerius Maximus Potitus, consul in 286 BC. He was occupied by the agitation attending the

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Lucius Valerius Praeconinus, a legate under Caesar's command, who was defeated and slain by the

1311:), praetor in 63 BC, he assisted his colleague, Gaius Pomptinus, in arresting the envoys of the 9002: 8982: 8538:

Epitome de Cn. Pompeio Trogo Historiarum Philippicarum et Totius Mundi Originum et Terrae Situs

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by Gaius Valerius Flaccus, the consul of 93 BC. He was the father of Gaius Valerius Procillus.

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claimed descent from the Valerii, whose name they bore as part of their official nomenclature.

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Publius Valerius P. f. Laevinus, father of Marcus Valerius Laevinus, consul in 220 and 210 BC.

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Eck, "Epigraphische Untersuchungen zu Konsuln und Senatoren des 1.–3. Jh. n. Chr.", pp. 51-54

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Marcus Valerius Bradua, the father of Marcus Valerius Bradua Mauricus, the consul of AD 191.

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Lucius Valerius Triarius, perhaps the same person as Gaius Valerius Triarius, the legate of

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Quintus Valerius P. f. (Falto), father of the consuls Quintus and Publius Valerius Falto.

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Valerius Maximus, Facta Et Dicta Memorabilia, Book 8: Text, Introduction, and Commentary

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Julius Capitolinus, "The Life of Antoninus Pius", 11, "The Life of Marcus Aurelius", 6.

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Marcus Valerius L. f. Flaccus, father of Lucius Valerius Flaccus, the consul of 261 BC.

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The branch of the Valerii Maximi that gave rise to the Messallae also bore the surname

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Chase, pp. 109, 110 ("Barbatus, Niger, Rufus"), 111 ("Maximus"), 113, 114 ("Messala").

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Gaius Valerius L. f. Florinus, the brother of Proculus, was a military tribune in the

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Lucius Valerius Propinquus Pomponius Granius Grattius (Cerealis?) Geminius Restitutus

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in AD 31, serving from the seventh day before the Ides of May to the Kalends of July.

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Publius Valerius C. f. M. n. Laevinus, praetor in 177 BC, was assigned a portion of

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was the only one whose doors were permitted to open into the street. The historian

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under the emperor Constantine, and probably son of Valerius Maximus signo Basilius.

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Marcus Valerius M. f. M. n. Lactucinus Maximus, consular tribune in 398 and 395 BC.

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Marcus Valerius M. f. M. n. Maximus, consul in 312 and 289 BC, triumphed over the

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or Volusus, the eponymous ancestor of the gens, is said to have come to Rome with

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in AD 126, from the Kalends of March to the Kalends of July. He was governor of

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Lucius Valerius Tappo, tribune of the plebs in 195 BC, opposed the repeal of the

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Marcus Valerius M'. f. M'. n. Messalla, father of Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger.

1400: 966: 877: 579:, seems to allude to their military service; in the Roman army of this period, a 438: 31: 1855:, a friend of Cicero, and a supporter of Pompeius during the Civil War. At the 437:, who first bore the surname. The Valerii Maximi appear in history down to the 9113: 8495: 8423: 8055: 7212:

Aelius Spartianus, "The Life of Didius Julianus", 5, "The Life of Severus", 13.

2740: 2657: 2441: 2286:. He confessed in hopes of being spared by Domitian, who banished him. Under 2161: 2069:, but more probably because he was proscribed by Sulla as a partisan of Marius. 2025:

Marcus Valerius M. f. Artema, an architect, mentioned in an extant inscription.

1998: 1962: 1916:, but recalled due to his mistreatment of the Libyan Jews. He was a notorious 1432: 1185: 1124: 1052: 970: 813: 111: 72: 38: 9295: 9168: 8584: 8574: 8158: 8081: 2283: 2049: 2044:, a Roman poet, who probably lived about 100 BC. Two epigrams quoted in the 1506: 1195: 1087: 1032: 978: 785:

in 394, 389, 387, 383, and 380 BC, possibly the same Lucius Valerius who was

618: 433:, "great", was the cognomen of the Valerii descended from the third brother, 127: 104: 2573:

Valerius Marcellinus, a historian, and biographer of the emperors, cited by

507:, who in his youth earned everlasting renown for his combat against a giant 247:. Other names are seldom found among the Valerii, although in one instance 114:, where the unique honour of a throne was granted them. The house built by 9221:

Epigraphische Untersuchungen zu Konsuln und Senatoren des 1.–3. Jh. n. Chr.

9109: 2661: 2583:, a scholar of the late third and early fourth century, who translated the 2246: 2211:

in AD 69, he never took office, as Vitellius succeeded to the empire first.

1293: 1229: 1025: 857: 772: 723:

in 509 BC, the first year of the Republic; he triumphed over the forces of

720: 670: 600: 159: 88: 84: 76: 68: 2447:

Marcus Valerius Etruscus, legate of the third legion, was probably consul

2192:

Valerius Fabianus, a man of senatorial rank, was degraded in AD 62 by the

1977:

Marcus Lollius Paullinus Decimus Valerius D. f. D. n. Asiaticus Saturninus

1407:, he and his colleague, Manius Otacilius Crassus, concluded a treaty with 795:

in 390 BC, although that was probably his cousin, Lucius Valerius Potitus.

8599: 8278: 8115: 4731:

Broughton, vol. II, pp. 1, 15, 18, 19, 51, 53 (and note 12), 56 (note 1).

2428: 1582: 1219: 543: 325:. Most other surnames found in Republican times belonged to freedmen or 119: 9220: 9204: 9183:. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 859. 9172: 2334:

in AD 107, serving from the Kalends of September to the end of the year.

2004:

Quintus Valerius Asiaticus, mentioned in a libationary inscription from

1577:

from the Kalends of October in 29 BC. He was subsequently proconsul of

1386:

in AD 128, serving from the Kalends of July to the Kalends of September.

1296:, who died shortly after entering his seventh consulship. Sent against 1205:

in 183, and in that capacity, introduced a Gallic embassy to the Senate.

9216: 8629: 8619: 8356: 8075: 8069: 2789:, the son of Maxentius and Valeria Maximilla, consul in AD 308 and 309. 2712: 2546: 2386: 2119: 1773: 1505:

and the supporters of Publius Clodius Pulcher. In 47, he served under

1312: 798:

Publius Valerius L. f. L. n. Poplicola, father of the consul of 352 BC.

689: 9060:), Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften (1853–present). 6241:

Broughton, vol. II, pp. 77, 86, 91, 113, 120, 125, 130, 134, 141, 148.

8854: 8790: 8502: 2758: 2412: 2242: 2225: 2019: 1970: 1966: 1791: 1765: 1654:, consul in AD 214, and perhaps proconsul of Africa about 236 to 238. 1637: 1374: 1273: 1173: 1028:

in 307, and extended or improved the roads through the demesne lands.

648: 478:, originally referring to someone with black or red hair. The names 383:

is found in literary sources from the end of the Republic, including

171: 55:, consul in 100 BC, and later magister equitum to the dictator Sulla. 9154:

Documents Illustrating the Principates of Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian

8542:

Philippic History and Origin of the Whole World and all of its Lands

2341:

in AD 112, serving from the Kalends of April to the Kalends of July.

1991:

from 124 to 134, holding the consulship for a second time in AD 125.

1286:, one of the tribunes of the plebs. In 86, he was appointed consul 95:

produced as many distinguished men, and at every period the name of

8864: 8800: 8753: 8690: 8609: 8490: 8412: 8240: 8032: 2780: 2724: 2718: 2684: 2598: 2550: 2168: 2157: 2108: 2089: 2066: 2035: 1946: 1876: 1820: 1777: 1769: 1621: 1550: 1536: 1021: 867: 742: 681: 630: 310: 143: 138: 48: 2245:. Some scholars suppose him to be the same person as the sophist 1995:

Decimus Valerius M. f. D. n. Taurus Catullus Messallinus Asiaticus

8820: 8759: 8466: 8454: 8444: 8440: 8181: 5162:

Livy, xxvii. 5, xxxiv 54, 55, xxxviii. 35, 42, xli. 22, xlii. 28.

2699:, consul in AD 451, perhaps the son of Valerius Adelphius Bassus. 2653: 2308: 2238: 2234:

in AD 71, serving from the kalends of May to the kalends of July.

2005: 1917: 1879:, the poet, flourished during the middle of the first century BC. 1416: 1159: 1117: 934:

Gaius Valerius (C. f. L. n.) Potitus, consular tribune in 370 BC.

909: 826: 775:

refused him a triumph, the soldiers conferred that honour on him.

728: 727:. Consul again in 508, 507, and 504, when he triumphed over the 703: 674: 666: 634: 582: 572: 450: 188: 155: 9068:, William Smith, ed., Little, Brown, and Company, Boston (1859). 1545:

in place of Antonius in 31 BC. He distinguished himself at the

199:

The earliest of the Valerii known to history bore the praenomen

8869: 8770: 8548: 8522: 8323: 8273: 8228: 8044: 2453:

from the Kalends of July to the Kalends of September in AD 154.

2172: 1806: 1798: 1502: 1501:, consul in 53 BC. He was supported by Cicero, and opposed by 1477:, the fifth and last wife of Sulla, and mother of his daughter 1404: 1338: 768: 763:, and was elected consul for the year 449 BC. He defeated the 388: 4328:

Livy, xxxviii. 9, 10, xl. 44, xli. 25, xlii. 6, 17, xliii. 14.

2683:

of Venetia and Histria under Valentinian II, Theodosius I and

2299:

from the Kalends of July to the Kalends of September in AD 99.

2279:

from the Kalends of September to the end of the year in AD 91.

2261:

from the Kalends of July to the Kalends of September in AD 82.

1017:

Marcus Valerius M. f. Maximus, father of the consul of 312 BC.

7248:

Julius Capitolinus, "The Lives of Maximinus and Balbinus", 4.

6332:

Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft

5567:

Cassius Dio, xlvii. 24, xlix. 16, 38, l. 10, li. 7, liii. 12.

4482:

Broughton, vol. I, pp. 269, 272 (note 6), 327, 339, 374, 375.

3832:

Broughton, vol. I, pp. 74, 79, 81, 83–86, 88, 90–93, 95, 100.

2637: 2444:, and humorously admonished the emperor on various occasions. 2290:

he was permitted to live in Sicily, where he taught rhetoric.

2287: 2270:

from the Kalends of May to the Kalends of September in AD 91.

2208: 1802: 1754:, consul in 238 BC, he suffered a defeat at the hands of the 1465: 1066: 1007: 871: 830: 764: 508: 3010:

Plutarch, "The Life of Numa", 5, "The Life of Publicola", 1.

2395:

Valerius Urbicus, consul in an uncertain year before AD 138.

1636:, a man of great wisdom, was consul in AD 196, and slain by 1258:, holding the post until Sulla's resignation in 79. He was 829:

in 350 he commanded the reserves during the war against the

371:

seems to have been the original form, while in inscriptions

9207:" (List of the Prefects of Egypt from 30 BC to AD 299), in 9136:(Roman Aristocratic Parties and Families), Stuttgart, 1920. 8939: 8261: 2545:, an actor and dancer who became a friend and confidant of 2183: 2135:

Valerius Ligur, praetorian prefect in the time of Augustus.

2115: 2098:, a scholar and poet who lived during the first century BC. 1755: 1658:

Lucius Valerius (L. f. L. n.) Maximus Acilius Priscillianus

746: 384: 92: 7662:

Trebellius Pollio, "The Life of Claudius Gothicus", 3, 13.

5667: 5665: 3974:

Livy, vii. 26–42, viii. 16, 17, ix. 7, 40, 41, x. 3–9, 11.

2737:, the daughter of Diocletian, and second wife of Galerius. 2687:, and perhaps the son of Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus. 1945:

in AD 35, serving from the kalends of July. Suspected of

162:, shortly after the founding of the city. However, their 9257:

Adoptive and Polyonymous Nomenclature in the Roman Empire

9098:

George Davis Chase, "The Origin of Roman Praenomina", in

3317:

New College Latin & English Dictionary, s. v. triarii

2293:

Quintus Fabius Barbarus Valerius Magnus Julianus, consul

1677:(Lucius Valerius L. f. L. n.) Messalla, consul in AD 280. 8963:(New Treasury of Ancient Inscriptions), Milan (1739-42). 6709: 6707: 6701:, iii. 242, 243, ed. Burmann, or Nos. 27, 28, ed. Meyer. 2483:

Marcus Valerius M. f. Bradua Mauricus, consul in AD 191.

2138:

Valerius Largus, earned the ire of Augustus by accusing

1672:

Lucius Valerius L. f. (L. n.) Poplicola Balbinus Maximus

860:

in 501, and fell at the Battle of Lake Regillus, in 499.

575:, and the family was of brief duration. Their surname, 9017:

Inscriptionum Latinarum Selectarum Amplissima Collectio

8529:(Epitome of Livy: All the Wars of Seven Hundred Years). 6586: 6584: 6582: 5662: 3289:

New College Latin & English Dictionary, s. v. Falco

3029:

New College Latin & English Dictionary, s. v. valeo

2566:

Quintus (or Claudius?) Valerius Rufrius Justus, consul

1695:

ca. 350-417, married to Valerius Maximus signo Basilius

1356:, heard him give an account of a marvelous occurrence. 5607:

Tibullus, i. 3, 7, ii. 1, 33, ii. 5, 117, iv. 1, 8, 5.

3666: 3664: 2434:

Sextus Quinctilius Valerius Maximus, consul in AD 151.

2337:

Lucius Mummius Niger Quintus Valerius Vegetus, consul

1926:

from the kalends of March to the kalends of May in 85.

1849:(bribery). Cicero defended Scaurus on both occasions. 928:

in 390, the year in which Rome was taken by the Gauls.

523:

Another branch of the Valerii Maximi bore the surname

9034: