Marcus Silius Messala
Marcus Silius Messala (born ca. AD 160 – fl.193) was a Roman Politician, senator and suffect consul towards the end of the 2nd century. In 193, Messala was the Suffect Consul from May until June. He was in command of the location where the murder of Pertinax took place. Septimius Severus accused Messala of murdering Pertinax and using his influence to convene and order the Senate to place the Senator Didius Julianus as Emperor. Septimius Severus called the death of Didius Julianus divine providence and ordered the execution of Messala.[1]
It is however possible though unlikely that this is the same senator Marcus Silius Messala condemned to death in the year 218 AD by the then Emperor Elagabalus. It is more likely though that the second Messala was a son of this senator.[2]
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| Preceded by Quintus Pompeius Sosius Falco , Gaius Iulius Erucius Clarus Vibianus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 193 with Lucius Fabius Cilo |
Succeeded by Septimius Severus, Clodius Albinus |
Literature
- PIR ² S 724, 725