Publius Cornelius Lentulus (Praetor 214 BC)
Publius Cornelius Lentulus was a Roman senator , politician, and military officer.
Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus belonged to the Lentuli branch of the Cornelier family . 214 BC The praetur is documented for Lentulus . After that he was until 212 BC. BC Propretor in western Sicily. According to Appian, it is said to have developed in 201 BC. BC have spoken out against the acceptance of the peace offer of the Carthaginians . But this was probably a later invention.
literature
- Karl-Ludwig Elvers : [I 40] C. Lentulus Caudinus, P. In: Der Neue Pauly (DNP). Volume 3, Metzler, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-476-01473-8 , column 174.
Footnotes
- ↑ Little Pauly speaks of 211 BC. Chr.
- ^ Appian: Lybica 62-64
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cornelius Lentulus, Publius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lentulus, Publius Cornelius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman propaetor of western Sicily 213/212 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 212 BC Chr. |