Publius Cornelius Dolabella (Consul 283 BC)
Publius Cornelius Dolabella from the Cornelier family was born in 283 BC. BC together with Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus Maximus consul of the Roman Republic .
In the battle of the Vadimonian Sea , the army he led defeated the Gauls and Etruscans, who were allied with one another . This victory cemented Roman domination over the Etruscans.
279 BC Dolabella was sent to King Pyrrhos I together with Gaius Fabricius Luscinus and Quintus Aemilius Papus to negotiate the exchange of prisoners.
literature
- John Hazel : Who's Who in the Roman World. 2nd Edition. Routledge, London et al. 2002, ISBN 0-415-29162-3 , p. 96.
- Friedrich Münzer : Cornelius 139 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume IV, 1, Stuttgart 1900, Col. 1299 f.
Remarks
- ↑ Dionysius of Halicarnassus 19:13.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cornelius Dolabella, Publius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dolabella, Publius Cornelius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman consul |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC Chr. |