Thrasea Priscus was a member of the second century gens Valeria.[2] It is possible he was the son of Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola Messalla, who may have been a praetor designatus but died before he acceded to the consulate, by his wife Helvidia Priscilla. If so, Thrasea Priscus altered his gentilicum to reflect his descent through the Vipstani from the republican Valerii.[3] He was appointed consul in 196 as the colleague of Gaius Domitius Dexter.[4] After stepping down from the consulate, Thrasea Priscus may have held the office of curator aquarum (or supervisor of aqueducts) in Rome, around 198.[5]
Thrasea Priscus may have been a partisan of Publius Septimius Geta, the brother and rival of the emperorCaracalla. He became one of the victims of the earliest purges of Caracalla, being struck down in the emperor's presence after the murder of Geta.[6]
Christian Settipani has speculated that Thrasea Priscus married Coelia Balbina, possibly the daughter of Marcus Aquilius Coelius Apollinaris, and a very close relative of the future EmperorBalbinus, due to the appearance of the cognomen Balbinus in his great-grandson's name.[7] It is believed that Thrasea Priscus had a son, Lucius Valerius Messalla, who was consul in 214.[8]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Priscus
^According to Christian Settipani (Continuité gentilice et continuité sénatoriale dans les familles sénatoriales romaines à l'époque impériale (2000), p. 220), his agnomen was Paetus
^Birley, Anthony, Septimius Severus: The African Emperor (1999), pg. 159
lucius, valerius, messalla, thrasea, priscus, died, roman, senator, active, during, reigns, commodus, septimus, severus, contents, life, ancestry, notes, references, sourceslife, editthrasea, priscus, member, second, century, gens, valeria, possible, lucius, v. Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Priscus 1 died c 212 was a Roman senator active during the reigns of Commodus and Septimus Severus Contents 1 Life 2 Ancestry 3 Notes 4 References 5 SourcesLife EditThrasea Priscus was a member of the second century gens Valeria 2 It is possible he was the son of Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola Messalla who may have been a praetor designatus but died before he acceded to the consulate by his wife Helvidia Priscilla If so Thrasea Priscus altered his gentilicum to reflect his descent through the Vipstani from the republican Valerii 3 He was appointed consul in 196 as the colleague of Gaius Domitius Dexter 4 After stepping down from the consulate Thrasea Priscus may have held the office of curator aquarum or supervisor of aqueducts in Rome around 198 5 Thrasea Priscus may have been a partisan of Publius Septimius Geta the brother and rival of the emperor Caracalla He became one of the victims of the earliest purges of Caracalla being struck down in the emperor s presence after the murder of Geta 6 Christian Settipani has speculated that Thrasea Priscus married Coelia Balbina possibly the daughter of Marcus Aquilius Coelius Apollinaris and a very close relative of the future Emperor Balbinus due to the appearance of the cognomen Balbinus in his great grandson s name 7 It is believed that Thrasea Priscus had a son Lucius Valerius Messalla who was consul in 214 8 Ancestry EditAncestors of Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Priscus16 Gaius Vipstanus Messalla Gallus8 Lucius Vipstanus Messalla4 Lucius Vipstanus Messalla2 Lucius Vipstanus Poplicola Messalla1 Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Priscus6 Publius Helvidius Priscus3 Helvidia Priscilla7 Plautia QuinctiliaNotes EditReferences Edit According to Christian Settipani Continuite gentilice et continuite senatoriale dans les familles senatoriales romaines a l epoque imperiale 2000 p 220 his agnomen was Paetus Birley Anthony Septimius Severus The African Emperor 1999 pg 159 As Ronald Syme has suggested Missing Persons III Historia Zeitschrift fur Alte Geschichte 11 1962 p 155 Paul M M Leunissen Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander Amsterdam J C Gieben 1989 p 133 Memmen p 123 Levick Barbara Julia Domna Syrian Empress 2007 p 90 Settipani Continuite gentilice p 220 Memmen p 125Sources EditMennen Inge Power and Status in the Roman Empire AD 193 284 2011 Political officesPreceded byPublius Julius Scapula Tertullus Priscus and Quintus Tineius Clemens Consul of the Roman Empire196with Gaius Domitius Dexter II Succeeded byTitus Sextius Magius Lateranus and Cuspius Rufinus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucius Valerius Messalla Thrasea Priscus amp oldid 1081813433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
