In 161, Cornelius Lentulus was sent as an ambassador with Publius Apustius to Cyrene for the purpose of informing Ptolemy VII of Rome's decision to end its alliance with Ptolemy VI.[2]
^Dates, offices, and primary sources from T.R.S. Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic (American Philological Association, 1951, 1986), vol. 1, p. 444, 458, 465 (see for list of primary sources on consulship); vol. 2 (1952), p. 552; vol. 3 (1986), p. 66.
gnaeus, cornelius, lentulus, consul, other, people, named, gnaeus, cornelius, lentulus, gnaeus, cornelius, lentulus, disambiguation, gnaeus, cornelius, lentulus, consul, roman, republic, colleague, lucius, mummius, achaicus, whose, military, achievements, outs. For other people named Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus see Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus disambiguation Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus was a consul of the Roman Republic in 146 BC 1 His colleague was Lucius Mummius Achaicus whose military achievements outshone him He was from the Lentuli branch of the gens Cornelia He had held the office of praetor by 149 BC In 161 Cornelius Lentulus was sent as an ambassador with Publius Apustius to Cyrene for the purpose of informing Ptolemy VII of Rome s decision to end its alliance with Ptolemy VI 2 Children EditHis son who had the same name was consul in 97 BC References Edit Dates offices and primary sources from T R S Broughton The Magistrates of the Roman Republic American Philological Association 1951 1986 vol 1 p 444 458 465 see for list of primary sources on consulship vol 2 1952 p 552 vol 3 1986 p 66 Polybius 31 20 4 Diodorus Siculus 31 23 Political officesPreceded byPublius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus and Gaius Livius Drusus Consul of the Roman Republicwith Lucius Mummius Achaicus 146 BC Succeeded byQuintus Fabius Maximus Aemilianus and Lucius Hostilius Mancinus This article about an Ancient Roman politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus consul 146 BC amp oldid 1050211940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
