Gaius Cornelius (knight)
Gaius Cornelius was a Roman knight in the middle of the first century BC.
The follower of Lucius Sergius Catilina wanted to be in 63 BC. In the planned assassination of the incumbent consul Marcus Tullius Cicero . But the assassination attempt was uncovered and Gaius Cornelius was able to go unpunished, probably as a reward for denunciation.
swell
- Sallust : Catiline 28 : 1-3
- Marcus Tullius Cicero : Pro P. Sulla 18; 52
literature
- Friedrich Münzer : Cornelius 19 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume IV, 1, Stuttgart 1900, Sp. 1255.
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SURNAME | Cornelius, Gaius |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman knight, follower and co-conspirator of Catiline |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 1st century BC Chr. |