Cornelius Lentulus (Praetor)
Cornelius Lentulus was a Roman senator and politician in the second half of the 2nd century BC. Chr.
The prenomen of Cornelius Lentulus is unclear. He belonged to the branch of Lentuli the family of Cornelius on. Lentulus probably dressed in 136 BC. The office of praetor in the province of Sicilia . Here he was defeated by rebellious slaves under the leadership of Eunus during the first slave war . It is unclear whether he was killed in the process. If he was not killed, he may have been with the consul of 130 BC. Chr., Lucius Cornelius Lentulus , identical.
literature
- Karl-Ludwig Elvers : [I 31] C. Lentulus. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 3, Metzler, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-476-01473-8 , Sp. 173.
Remarks
- ↑ Florus 2,7,7.
- ↑ Little Pauly speaks of his death, The New Pauly does not, but refers to a possible identification with the consul of 130 BC. Chr.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cornelius Lentulus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lentulus, Cornelius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC Chr. |