M. Messala

Family: Roman Senate · Role: senator · First appears: Augustus 58

Life events

• The senate adopted the proposal, and Augustus received the title Father of Your Country.(Augustus 58 · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Augustus
  • “The senate soon afterwards adopted the proposal, not in the way of acclamation or decree, but by commissioning M. Messala, in an unanimous vote, to compliment him with it”

Augustus 58

• with Augustus (M. Messala was commissioned by the Senate to convey its compliment and title to Augustus.) “The senate soon afterwards adopted the proposal, not in the way of acclamation or decree, but by commissioning M. Messala, in an unanimous vote, to compliment him with it in the following terms: ‘With hearty wishes for the happiness and prosperity of yourself and your family, Caesar Augustus, (for we think we thus most effectually pray for the lasting welfare of the state), the senate, in agreement with the Roman people, salute you by the title of FATHER OF YOUR COUNTRY.’”
• admired: Augustus (Messala was commissioned to deliver the Senate's complimentary address to Augustus.) “by commissioning M. Messala, in an unanimous vote, to compliment him with it in the following terms:”

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Extracted from the original text of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Made with Rho MD.