Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 86
Lucius Valerius Flaccus may refer to: * Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 261 BC) * Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 195 BC) * Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 131 BC), Flamen Martialis * Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 100 BC) * Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 86 BC) * Lucius Valerius Flaccus (praetor 63 BC), son of Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 86 BC) See also * Valerius Flaccus (other) Valerius Flaccus is the name of: * Valerius Flaccus (poet) (died 1st century), Latin poet at the time of Vespasian * a number of Roman political figures, including: ** Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 261 BC) ** Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 195 B ...

Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 261 BC)
Lucius Valerius Flaccus was a Roman statesman and general during the middle era of the Roman Republic. He was one of the two consuls of 261 BCE, serving with Titus Otacilius Crassus. Together they fought in the ongoing First Punic War; they campaigned in Sicily. Before sailing to Sicily they strengthened the coastal defences of Italy against attacks by Hannibal Gisco, a Carthaginian admiral sent to raid the Tyrrhenian coast. The consuls besieged Mytistraton, but were eventually driven off by Hamilcar, the new commander of Carthage's Sicilian army, who inflicted a defeat on them at Thermae near Palermo. They returned to Italy were they started building a fleet. This fleet was the first Roman fleet of war ships ever and created after Carthaginian example. In 260, this fleet was ready. He was possibly the ancestor of all later consuls by that name, since he marks the first appearance of a Lucius Valerius Flaccus on the list of consuls.A Lucius Valerius Flaccus had been ''magister ...
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 195 BC)
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (died 180 BC) was a Roman politician and general. He was consul in 195 BC and censor in 183 BC, serving both times with his friend Cato the Elder, whom he brought to the notice of the Roman political elite. Family Flaccus was a patrician and son of the Publius Valerius Flaccus who was consul in 227 BC with Marcus Atilius Regulus. His brother, Gaius Valerius Flaccus, was the flamen dialis, Gaius had a respectable political career, climbing the Cursus Honorum all the way to praetor, though not consul. Career The patrician Flaccus became a friend, political patron, and ally of the young plebeian senator Marcus Porcius Cato, later called Cato the Elder, during the earlier years of the Second Punic War. Flaccus is possibly the Valerius Flaccus who was a military tribune in 212 BC, serving under the consuls who captured Hanno's camp at Beneventum. Flaccus was curule aedile in 201 BC. He was probably the L. Valerius Flaccus who was a legate under the praetor ...
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 131 BC)
Lucius Valerius Flaccus was Flamen Martialis, and received the consulship in 131 BC with Publius Licinius Crassus, then Pontifex Maximus. Flaccius wished to undertake the command in the war against Aristonicus in Asia, but his colleague fined him for deserting the '' sacra'' entrusted to his care. The people, before whom the question was brought for decision, cancelled the fine, but compelled the Flamen to obey the Pontiff. He may possibly be the same as the one whose quaestor, Marcus Aemilius Scaurus, wanted to bring an accusation against him, though it is uncertain whether Scaurus was quaestor during the praetorship ''Praetor'' ( , ), also ''pretor'', was the title granted by the government of ancient Rome to a man acting in one of two official capacities: (i) the commander of an army, and (ii) as an elected ''magistratus'' (magistrate), assigned to discha ... or consulship of Flaccus. References * 2nd-century BC Romans 2nd-century BC Roman consuls {{AncientRo ...
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 100 BC)
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (died between 73 and 69 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic in 100 BC and ''princeps senatus'' (leader of the senate) during the civil wars of the 80s. He is noted for his peace initiatives, which failed, and for sponsoring the ''Lex Valeria'' that created the dictatorship of Sulla. Life and career Flaccus belonged to the patrician ''gens'' Valeria, one of the most important gentes of the Republic. Flaccus' ancestors reached the consulship over five generations; his grandfather was consul in 152, his father was consul in 131 and also Flamen Martialis, the sacred priest of Mars. In addition, Flaccus had two homonymous cousins active during his lifetime: Gaius Valerius Flaccus, who became consul in 93, and Lucius Valerius Flaccus, consul in 86. The earliest official capacity recorded for Lucius Flaccus is '' monetalis'' ("moneyer"), a common preliminary to the political career track for young men of senatorial rank. In 108 or 107 BC, Flaccus issued coi ...
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus (consul 86 BC)
Lucius Valerius Flaccus (died 85 BC) became suffect consul of the Roman Republic in 86 BC when Gaius Marius, the consul prior (leading consul), unexpectedly died. He was elected to complete Marius's term in office. Marius had fought a series of civil wars against Lucius Cornelius Sulla, both leaders of their respective factions: the populares and the optimates. Flaccus was considered a staunch supporter of Marius and Lucius Cornelius Cinna; the leaders of the Marian-Cinna faction within the populares. Cinna was Marius's consular collegae and succeeded Marius as faction leader. In 85 BC, Flaccus was assigned the governorship of the Roman province of Asia and the command of the war against Mithridates VI of Pontus. He mustered two legions and marched towards his province through Northern-Macedonia and Thrace. He was murdered at Nicomedia during a mutiny fomented by one of his senior subordinates, Gaius Flavius Fimbria. Flaccus is also known for the ''Lex Valeria de aere ...
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