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Messalla Corvinus, Marcus Valerius, 64 B.C.-approximately 8 A.D

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Personal name headingMessalla Corvinus, Marcus Valerius, 64 B.C.-approximately 8 A.D.
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Variant(s)Messalla Corvinus, Marcus Valerius, 64 B.C.-ca. 8 A.D.
Corvinus, Marcus, 64 B.C.-approximately 8 A.D.
Messalla, 64 B.C.-approximately 8 A.D.
Birth date-0063
Death date0008~
Place of birthRome
Profession or occupationGeneral Patron of literature
Found inMossbrucker, B. Tibull und Messalla, 1983: t.p. (Messalla)
Brockh. Enz. (Messalla Corvinus, Marcus Valerius; b. 64 B.C.; d. 13 A.D.)
Enc. Brit. (Messalla Corvinus, Marcus Valerius; b. 64 B.C.; d. 8 A.D.; Roman general, patron of literature, his immediate circle included Tibullus)
White murder, 2002: cover (a Marcus Corvinus mystery)
Falcophiles WWW Site, 1 Sept. 2003: David Wishart Review page (David Wishart's mystery series is about a senatorial class amateur sleuth called Marcus Corvinus, full name Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus; a fictitious character based on the Roman general)
Wikipedia, viewed December 5, 2012 (David Wishart; Marcus Corvinus, fictitious character, lived simultaneously as historical person; began as general but changed career path.)
   <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wishart>