Marcus Valerius Messalla

Marcus Valerius Messalla is the name of:

  • Marcus Valerius Messalla (consul 226 BC), Roman Republic consul in 226 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla (consul 188 BC), Roman consul for 188 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla (consul 161 BC), Roman Republic consul in 161 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger, consul in 61 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Rufus, consul in 53 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla (suffect consul 32 BC), suffect consul in 32 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus (64 BC–8 AD), consul in 31 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Messallinus (1st-century BC–1st-century AD), consul in 3 BC
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus (12 BC–c. 20 AD), consul in 20 AD
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus II, consul in 58 AD

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