Acholius

{{short description|3rd-century Roman historian and official}}

Acholius held the office of Magister Admissionum in the reign of Valerian (253—260 AD).{{Citation | last = Smith | first = William | author-link = William Smith (lexicographer) | contribution = Acholius | editor-last = Smith | editor-first = William | title = Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology | volume = 1 | pages = 12 | place = Boston, MA | year = 1867 | contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0021.html | access-date = 2007-10-04 | archive-date = 2005-12-17 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051217174720/http://ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0021.html | url-status = dead }} One of his works was titled Acta,{{Cite web |title=Acta - Table of Contents - IntraText CT |url=https://www.intratext.com/IXT/LAT0846/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=www.intratext.com}} and contained an account of the history of Aurelian. It was in nine books at least.Flavius Vopiscus, Aurel. 12 He also wrote a life of Alexander Severus.Aelius Lampridius, Alexander Severus 14. 48. 68