Lucius Aelius Lamia (consul 3)

Lucius Aelius Lamia († 33 in Rome) was a Roman politician and senator.

The Aelii Lamiae were a wealthy and respected family of knights in the Augustan period. Under Augustus, they were included among the patricians. Lamia eponymous father was probably in the year 42 BC, praetor. His career Lamia probably began as Tresvir aere argento auro flando feriundo ( Master of the Mint ).

After his praetorship Lamia held the ordinary consulate in year 3. After that, he was several times Legat, including 4-6 in Germania and 10/11 as a military leader under the command of Tiberius. This was followed by two governorships, of which Lamia but only one could really perceive: Well 15/16 he went as proconsul to Africa. Although he was appointed governor of Syria in 21, Tiberius forbade him to actually visit the province. In 32 Lamia city prefect was, he died the following year. Lamia was also a member of the priestly college of Quindecimviri sacris faciundis.

Probably the most by a member of the family of Plautii adopted Tiberius Plautius Silvanus twice Suffektkonsul Aelianus was his son.