Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus (Praetor)

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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus was a Roman senator , politician, and military officer.

Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus belonged to the Lentuli branch of the Cornelier family . He was probably the son of the consul of the same name in 236 BC. And nephew of the previous censor and princeps senatus Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus . 210 BC Caudinus served in Spain under Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus . A year later he became aedile . In 203 he was elected praetor and sent to Sardinia in this capacity . The following year he became a propaetor and embarked from Sardinia for Africa to support Scipio in the decisive battles against the Carthaginians under Hannibal . After that he was a member of several "ten-man colleges" ( Decemviri ). 196 BC He went as envoy to Greece and Asia Minor , 189/88 BC. BC again to Asia Minor.

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SURNAME Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus, Publius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lentulus Caudinus, Publius Cornelius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC Chr.