Cossus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus was a Roman senator and general, who was consul in 1 BC with Lucius Calpurnius Piso the Augur as his colleague.[1]

Originally born Cossus Cornelius Lentulus, Gaetulicus was a member of the patrician Lentulus branch of the Cornelii clan.

Despite giving the appearance of laziness,[2] he was given a number of important commands. After serving as consul in 1 BC alongside Lucius Calpurnius Piso, he was elected proconsul of Africa in 6 AD.[3] Whilst there, he fought a successful campaign against the Gaetuli, which earned him the agnomen Gaetulicus.[4] One of the few individuals trusted by the emperor Tiberius,[2] he was sent to Pannonia in 14 AD to accompany Tiberius' son Drusus in putting down a mutiny of the legions there.[4] Later, he was given the post of praefectus urbi in 33 AD,[2] holding it for a number of years prior to his death.

Gaetulicus had at least two sons, Cossus Cornelius Lentulus and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus, consuls in 25 and 26 AD respectively.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Attilio Degrassi, I fasti consolari dell'Impero Romano dal 30 avanti Cristo al 613 dopo Cristo (Rome, 1952), p. 6
  2. ^ a b c Syme, pg. 436
  3. ^ Syme, p. 435
  4. ^ a b Smith, p. 430
  5. ^ Syme, p. 437

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Political offices Preceded byQuintus Fabricius,and Lucius Caninius Gallusas Suffect consuls Consul of the Roman Empire 1 BCwith Lucius Calpurnius Piso Succeeded byAulus Plautius,and Aulus Caecina Severusas Suffect consuls
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