Acholius held the office of Magister Admissionum in the reign of Valerian (253—260 AD).[1] One of his works was titled Acta[2], and contained an account of the history of Aurelian. It was in nine books at least.[3] He also wrote a life of Alexander Severus.[4]

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  1. ^ Smith, William (1867), "Acholius", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, MA, p. 12, archived from the original on 2005-12-17, retrieved 2007-10-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Acta - Table of Contents - IntraText CT". www.intratext.com. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  3. ^ Flavius Vopiscus, Aurel. 12
  4. ^ Aelius Lampridius, Alexander Severus 14. 48. 68

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). "Acholius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.