Lucius Valerius Potitus (consul 483 BC)

Lucius Valerius Potitus was a politician and general in the beginning of the Roman republic.

Lucius Valerius Potitus
Consul of the Roman Republic
In office 1 September 483 BC [1] – 29 August 482 BC Serving with Marcus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 483 and 480 BC)
Preceded by	Lucius Aemilius Mamercus, Caeso Fabius Vibulanus (consul)
Succeeded by	Quintus Fabius Vibulanus (consul 485 and 482 BC), Spurius Furius Medullinus Fusus (consul 481 BC)
In office 1 August 470 BC – 31 July 469 BC Serving with Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus (consul 467 BC)
Preceded by	Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (consul 471 BC), Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus
Succeeded by	Titus Numicius Priscus, Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC)
Personal details
Born	Unknown Ancient Rome
Died	Unknown Ancient Rome

He was the son of Marcus Valerius Volusus, who was consul in 505 BC.[2]

He held the office of quaestor parricidii in 485 BC in connection with the trial and execution of Spurius Cassius Viscellinus.[3] His role in the trial of Cassius made Valerius unpopular with the plebs, and yet the Roman Senate succeeded in having Valerius elected consul in 483 BC, and again in 470 BC.[4]

According to Livy, during Valerius' first consulship in 483 BC the tribunes continued their attempts to increase their powers, but were at that time successfully resisted by the Roman Senate.[3]

In his second consulship in 470 BC Valerius led Roman troops against the Aequi. He unsuccessfully attempted to assault the Aequian army camp, and instead ravaged the Aequian territory.[5]

In 464 BC there were hostilities with the Aequi again and as both consuls were absent from Rome conducting the war, a justitium was declared. Valerius was appointed praefectus urbi and was left in charge of defending the city.[6][7]

See also

• Valeria (gens)

References

1. Robert Maxwell Ogilvie, Commentary on Livy, books 1–5, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1965, pp. 404, 405.
2. William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
3. Livy, Ab urbe condita, 2.41
4. Livy, 2.42
5. Livy, 2.62
6. Livy, 3.4-5
7. Broughton, vol i, pp.34

Political offices
Preceded by Lucius Aemilius Mamercus Caeso Fabius Vibulanus	Consul of the Roman Republic with Marcus Fabius Vibulanus 483 BC	Succeeded by Quintus Fabius Vibulanus II Gaius Julius Iulus (consul 482 BC)
Preceded by Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (consul 471 BC) Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus	Consul of the Roman Republic with Tiberius Aemilius Mamercinus (consul 467 BC) 470 BC	Succeeded by Titus Numicius Priscus Aulus Verginius Tricostus Caeliomontanus (consul 469 BC)