Lucius Postumius Albinus was a politician of ancient Rome, of patrician rank, of the 2nd century BC. He was

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in 161 BC, and exhibited the Ludi Megalenses, at which

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's play ''

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'' had debuted. He was

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in 154 BC, and died seven days after he had set out from Rome in order to go to his province. It was supposed that he was poisoned by his wife, Publilia. He was also

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in 168 BC until his death.Livy, ''History of Rome'', xlv.15.

Family

He was apparently son of Spurius Postumius Albinus.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Postumius Albinus, Lucius 600 154 BC deaths 2nd-century BC Roman consuls Deaths by poisoning Roman aediles Roman consuls who died in office Roman Republican praetors Lucius 600 Year of birth unknown

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