7. P.ValeriusPublicola, consul B. C. 352, with C. Marcius Rutilus, and praetor two years afterwards, B. C. 350, in which year he had the command of the army of reserve in the war against the Gauls. In B. C. 344 he was appointed dictator, for the purpose of celebrating games in consequence of the appearance of prodigies. (Liv. 7.21, 23, 28.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890