Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus was a

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, who was active during the first part of the third century.

Life

He was suffect consul in one of the '' nundinia'' around the year 230. He is known entirely from inscriptions. He was the son of Marcus Ulpius Leurus and Flavia Habroea, natives of Hypata. Two of his sons are known: Marcus Ulpius Flavius Tisamenus, and Marcus Ulpius Pupienus Maximus. Based on the similarity of his youngest son's name to that of the ephemeral emperor

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, John H. Oliver suggests he may have married Pupiena Sextia Paulina Cethegilla, the emperor Pupienus's daughter,Oliver, "Sacred Gerusia", p. 132 a supposition later supported by

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. Oliver admits that while "we cannot tell whether any relationship existed between the Athenian family and the emperor", still "the similarity of the name and the social rank of the Athenian family at least invite speculation on the subject." Portions of his ''

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'' are known from an inscription found in Athens praising his generosity during a time of famine.Text, translation, and commentary at Oliver, "Sacred Gerusia", pp. 125-141 Leurus was

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of Athens for the term 229/230, and an '' agonothete'' of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus, Marcus 3rd-century Romans Year of birth uncertain Year of death unknown Suffect consuls of Imperial Rome Eponymous archons Eubiotus Leurus