Lucius Postumius Albinus was a politician of ancient Rome, ofpatrician rank, of the 2nd century BC.[1] He wascurule aedile in 161 BC, and exhibited theLudi Megalenses, at whichTerence's playEunuchus had debuted.[2] He wasconsul in 154 BC, and died seven days after he had set out from Rome in order to go to his province. It was supposed that he was poisoned by his wife, Publilia.[3][4]
He was alsoFlamen Martialis in 168 BC until his death.[5]
He was apparently son ofSpurius Postumius Albinus.
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| Preceded by | Roman consul 154 BC withQuintus Opimius | Succeeded byas suffect |
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Albinus (17)".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 92.
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