Marcus Cornelius Cethegus (Consul 160 BC)
Marcus Cornelius Cethegus was a Roman politician and member of the branch of Cetheger the assets of Cornelier .
In 171 BC it belonged to In an embassy to prevent the consul Gaius Cassius Longinus from going to war without the consent of the Senate, and was in 169 BC. Jointly responsible for the strengthening of the Aquileia colony by new colonists ( tresvir coloniae deducendae ). The high point in Cethegus' career was the consulate at the side of his counterpart Lucius Anicius Gallus in 160 BC. Chr.
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SURNAME | Cornelius Cethegus, Marcus |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cethegus, Marcus Cornelius |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman consul 160 BC Chr. |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC Chr. |