Postumus
Postŭmus, i, m., a Roman surname.
- I M. Curtius Postumus, a friend of Cicero, and the accuser of Murena, Cic. Fam. 13, 5, 2 sq.—
- II C. Rabirius Postumus, defended by Cicero, Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 1 sqq.—
- III Ursidius Postumus, to whom is addressed the sixth satire of Juvenal, Juv. 6, 21; 38; 377.
2. Postumus, s. Postumius.
3 Postŭmus, (10) ī, m. , surnom romain : Cic. Fam. 13, 5, 2 ; Rab. Post. 1 ; Juv. 6, 21.
Postŭmus, M. Cassiānus Latinius
, the second of the so-called Thirty Tyrants. While acting as governor of Gaul under Valerian in A.D. 258, he caused himself to be proclaimed emperor, and, being a very able ruler, maintained himself in power in Gaul for nearly ten years; but was slain by his own soldiers in A.D. 267, Labienus being proclaimed in his place (Trebell. Poll. Trig. Tyr. ii.).