Manius Valerius Maximus Messalla
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Manius Valerius Maximus Messalla[1] was Roman consul in 263 BC.[2]
Biography
Manius Valerius Maximus was the son of
Syracusans:[2] more than sixty of the Sicilian towns acknowledged the supremacy of Rome, and the consuls concluded a peace treaty with Hiero, which lasted the remainder of his long life.[3] This acknowledgment proved equally advantageous to both Syracuse and Rome. He alone was awarded the triumph
De Paeneis et Rege Siculorum Hierone.
His relief of
Messalla was censor in 252 BC, when he degraded 400 equites to aerarians for neglect of duty in Sicily.
References
Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Messalla Corvinus: 2. Marcus Valerius Maximus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 189.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Messalla (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 2. pp. 1049–50.
