Marcus Publicius Malleolus
Marcus Publicius Malleolus was a Roman statesman who served as Consul.
Biography
He built, with his brother, a temple dedicated to the goddess Flora and instituted the Floralia. He was elected Consul in 232 BC with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. They served during a transition period between the First and the Second Punic War.
Bibliography
- William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1, Boston: Little, Brown and Company, Vol.2 p.908 n.1
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| Preceded by Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator and Manius Pomponius Matho |
Consul of the Roman Republic 232 BC With: Marcus Aemilius Lepidus |
Succeeded by Marcus Pomponius Matho and Gaius Papirius Maso |
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