Cornelier

Cornelius (female form Cornelia ) was the gentile name of the gens Cornelia , the Cornelier , one of the most famous and (in the time of the republic) most numerous families of the Roman Empire ( gentes maiores ). The name was also namesake of the tribus Cornelia .

Branches of the Cornelier

Patrician branches

The patrician branches probably come from the 5th century BC. Maluginenses frequently attested to from BC , in the following order:

• in the 5th century BC The Cossi
• in the 4th century BC The Scipions , Rufini and Lentuli
• from the 3rd century BC The Dolabellae , Sullae , Blasiones , Cethegi and Merulae

Belonging to the patrician families is doubtful for the Cinnae , Mammulae and Sisennae .

Plebeian branches

The plebeian branches of the Cornelier were the Balbi and all Cornelier who received citizenship through Sulla or later, e.g. B. the Galli or the Nepotes .

Customs and interesting facts

The patrician cornelians celebrated their own festivals and cared for the burial of the dead, as the grave of the Scipions on the Via Appia in Rome shows; Sulla was the first to be burned.

The most extensive branch was the Lentuli , the most famous the Scipiones . Mammula ( Latin for "mother breast") was a cognomen of the family.

Known members by branch

Maluginenses

• Servius Cornelius Maluginensis Cossus , consul 485 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Maluginensis Uritinus (Cossus), consul 459 BC Chr.
• Marcus Cornelius Maluginensis (Decemvir) , Roman Senator, Politician, and Military, Decemvir 450 BC. Chr.
• Marcus Cornelius Maluginensis (consul) , Roman senator, politician and military, consul 436 BC. Chr.
• Marcus Cornelius Scipio Maluginensis , Roman politician, praetor 176 BC. Chr.
• Publius (or Ser.) Cornelius Maluginensis , Consul 393 BC. Chr.
• Servius Cornelius Maluginensis , consular tribune between 386 and 368 BC Chr.

Cossi

• Aulus Cornelius Cossus (consul 428 BC) , Roman military tribune and consul
• Aulus Cornelius Cossus (consul 413 BC) , Roman politician
• Aulus Cornelius Cossus (dictator) , Roman senator and politician
• Aulus Cornelius Cossus (military tribune)
• Aulus Cornelius Cossus Arvina , Roman senator and politician
• Aulus Marcus Cornelius Cossus , consular tribune 413 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Cossus (consul 409 BC) , Roman politician, consular tribune 414 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Cossus (consular tribune 406 BC) , Roman politician, consular tribune 406, 404 and 401 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Cossus (consular tribune 415 BC) , Roman politician
• Publius Cornelius Cossus (consular tribune 408 BC) , Roman politician
• Publius Cornelius Cossus (consular tribune 395 BC) , Roman politician

Scipiones

• Publius Cornelius Scipio (consular tribune) , Roman consular tribune 395 BC. Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio (Consul 350 BC)
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus , Consul 298 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina , consul 260 and 254 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio (Consul 259 BC)
• Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus , Consul 222 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Asina , Consul 221 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio (Consul 218 BC)
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus , General, Consul 205 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica , Consul 191 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus , Consul 190 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispallus , Consul 176 BC. Chr.
• Marcus Cornelius Scipio Maluginensis , Roman praetor 176 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio (Augur) , Roman praetor 174 BC. Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio , Praetor 174 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio (Quaestor 167 BC) , Roman politician and military man
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum , Consul 162 and 155 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus (minor) Numantinus , Consul 147 and 134 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Hispanus , Roman praetor 139 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio , Consul 138 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (consul 111 BC) († 111 BC), Roman consul 111 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica (Praetor) , Roman Praetor 93 BC. Chr.
• Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio , Consul 52 BC BC, son of the praetor from 93 BC. BC, suicide after the battle of Thapsus
• Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (Consul 83 BC)
• Publius Cornelius Scipio (Consul 16 BC)
• Publius Cornelius Scipio (Treasurer) , 1 or 2 in Achaia
• Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus (Consul 51)
• Publius Cornelius Scipio (Consul 56) , Roman Consul 56
• Publius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus , suffect consul 68
• Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus (suffect consul) probably at the time of Domitian
• Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus (Consul 110)
• Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus (Consul 149)
• Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus (Consul 178)

Lentuli

• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 327 BC Chr.
• Servius Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 303 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus , Consul 275 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus , Consul 237 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus , Consul 236 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus , Praetor 214 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus , Praetor 203 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 201 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 199 BC Chr.
• Servius Cornelius Lentulus , Praetor 169 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , messenger of the victory news from Pydna
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus , suffect consul 162 BC. Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Lupus , Consul 156 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 146 BC Chr.
• Cornelius Lentulus , praetor around 137 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , consul 130 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 97 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , Proconsul of the Province of Asia 82 BC. Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus , owner of a gladiator school (Spartacus rebellion)
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus , consul 72 BC. Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Sura , Consul 71 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Niger , praetor probably 61 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus , Praetor 59 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther , Consul 57 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus , consul 56 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus , Consul 49 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther , opponent of Caesar
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus , consul 18 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus , Consul 18 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Augur , consul 14 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , consul 3 BC Chr.
• Cossus Cornelius Lentulus , Consul 1 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio , suffect consul 2 AD
• Servius Cornelius Lentulus Maluginensis , suffect consul 10 AD
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio , suffect consul 24 AD
• Cossus Cornelius Lentulus , consul 25 AD
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus , consul 26 AD
• Publius Cornelius Lentulus , suffect consul 27 AD
• Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus , suffect consul 55 AD
• Cossus Cornelius Lentulus , consul 60 AD

Rufini

• Publius Cornelius Rufinus , Consul 290 and 277 BC Chr.

Dolabellae

• Publius Cornelius Dolabella (Consul 283 BC) , Consul 283 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella (Consul 159 BC) , Consul 159 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Dolabella (Duumvir navalis) , Duumvir navalis (naval admiral) 178 BC. Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Dolabella (Praetor) , Praetor 100 BC Chr., 99/98 BC As propraetor in Spain
• Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella (Consul 81 BC) , Consul 81 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella (Praetor 81 BC) , Praetor 81 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Dolabella (Praetor 69 BC) , Praetor 69 or 68 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Dolabella (Consul 44 BC) , Consul 44 BC Chr.
• Cornelius Dolabella , confidante of Augustus
• Publius Cornelius Dolabella (Consul 10) , Consul 10 AD
• Publius Cornelius Dolabella (suffect consul 55) , suffect consul 55
• Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella (relative of Galba's) (murdered by Vitellius in 69), second husband of Petronia
• Servius Cornelius Dolabella Petronianus , Consul 86
• Servius Cornelius Dolabella Metilianus Pompeius Marcellus , suffect consul 113

Cethegi

• Gaius Cornelius Cethegus (consul) , Roman politician, consul 197 BC. Chr.
• Gaius Cornelius Cethegus (Senator) († 63 BC), Roman Senator
• Marcus Cornelius Cethegus (Consul 204 BC) († 196 BC), Roman politician
• Marcus Cornelius Cethegus (Consul 160 BC) , Roman politician
• Marcus Gavius ​​Cornelius Cethegus , Roman politician and senator, consul in AD 170
• Publius Cornelius Cethegus (Consul 181 BC) , Roman politician
• Publius Cornelius Cethegus (Senator) († before 66 BC), Roman politician and senator
• Servius Cornelius Cethegus , Roman consul

Cinnae

• Gnaeus Cornelius Cinna Magnus , Roman politician, consul 5 AD
• Lucius Cornelius Cinna (Consul 127 BC) , Roman politician
• Lucius Cornelius Cinna (around 130 BC – 84 BC), Roman politician, consul in 87 BC. BC to 84 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Cinna (Praetor 44 BC) († after 44 BC), Roman politician
• Lucius Cornelius Cinna (suffect consul 32 BC) , Roman politician

Sullae

• Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix , dictator around 81 BC Chr.
• Faustus Cornelius Sulla , son of the dictator
• Publius Cornelius Sulla (Praetor)
• Publius Cornelius Sulla (consul-designate 65 BC)
• Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Consul 5 BC)
• Cornelius Sulla Felix , priest and descendant of the dictator Sulla
• Faustus Cornelius Sulla (suffect consul 31)
• Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (Consul 33)
• Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix , Consul 52

Further

• Cornelius , Bishop of Rome 251–253

• Gaius Cornelius (tribune 67 BC)
• Gaius Cornelius (knight) , conspirator against Cicero
• Gaius Cornelius, is said to be 48 BC. BC predicted the outcome of the battle of Pharsalus
• Publius Cornelius, was 310 BC. One of the first Roman naval officers (Livy 9, 30,3; 9,38,2f)

• Publius Cornelius Anullinus (Consul 199) , Roman politician and senator
• Publius Cornelius Anullinus (Consul 216) , Roman politician and senator
• Publius Cornelius Arvina , Consul 306 BC BC and 288 BC BC, censor 304 BC Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Balbus Maior , Roman consul (40 BC)
• Lucius Cornelius Balbus Minor , Roman Senator
• Cornelius Blasio, praetor probably in the 140s BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Blasio (Consul) , Consul 270 BC BC and 257 BC Chr., Censor 265
• Gnaeus Cornelius Blasio (proconsul) , 199–196 BC In Spain
• Cornelius Celer , Roman officer (imperial era)
• Gnaeus Pinarius Cornelius Clemens , Roman suffect consul probably 72
• Sextus Cornelius Clemens , Roman suffect consul
• Marcus Cornelius Fronto , grammarian in the 2nd century
• Gaius Cornelius Gallicanus , Roman suffect consul 84
• Cornelius Labeo , scholar and writer, probably 2nd half of the 3rd century
• Lucius Cornelius Latinianus , Roman senator in the time of Hadrian
• Gaius Cornelius Lucretianus , Roman officer (imperial era)
• Cornelius Lupus , suffect consul 42
• Servius Cornelius Merenda, 274 BC Chr.
• Gnaeus Cornelius Merula , envoy to Egypt in 162 and 154 BC. Chr.
• Lucius Cornelius Merula (Consul 193 BC) , Roman politician
• Lucius Cornelius Merula (consul 87 BC) († 87 BC), Roman politician
• Gaius Cornelius Minicianus , civil servant in Trajan's time
• Marcus Cornelius Nigrinus Curiatius Maternus , suffect consul 83
• Publius Cornelius Orestinus , Comes des Germanicus or Tiberius
• Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus , Consul 99, 109
• Quintus Cornelius Priscus , Roman military man
• Sextus Subrius Dexter Cornelius Priscus , Roman suffect consul
• Cornelius Proculus (governor of Pannonia) , governor of Pannonia superior from 133 to 134
• Gnaeus Arrius Cornelius Proculus , Roman suffect consul 145
• Quintus Cornelius Proculus , Roman consul suffect 146
• Lucius Octavius ​​Cornelius Publius Salvius Iulianus Aemilianus , Consul 148
• Gnaeus Cornelius Pulcher , Roman politician in the time of Trajan and Hadrian
• Lucius Cornelius Pusio , suffect consul in the Vespasian era
• Lucius Cornelius Pusio Annius Messala , suffect consul 90
• Quintus Cornelius Quadratus , suffect consul 147
• Gaius Cornelius Repentinus , Roman city prefect under Didius Iulianus
• Sextus Cornelius Repentinus , Praetorian prefect under Antoninus Pius and Marc Aurel
• Publius Cornelius Rutilus Cossus , Roman dictator 408 BC. And consular tribune 406 BC Chr.
• Publius Cornelius Scapula, Consul 326 BC Chr.
• Quintus Cornelius Senecio Annianus suffect consul at the time of Antoninus Pius
• Cornelius Severus , poet in Caesar's time
• Gnaeus Pinarius Cornelius Severus , suffect consul 112
• Manius Acilius Glabrio Gnaeus Cornelius Severus , Consul 152
• Publius Cornelius Tacitus , historian

The best-known female member of the family is Cornelia , the daughter of the elder Scipio and mother of the Gracchen .

Web links

• The ancient corneliers
• The mother of the Gracchi and other famous Cornelias
• Cornelier at the origin of the catacombs