Parents Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus | Grandparent Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus | |
Children Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus Great-grandparent Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus | ||
Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus was a consul of the Roman Republic in 97 BC. He had been praetor by 100 BC. His consular colleague was Publius Licinius Crassus. During their consulship, the senate passed a decree banning human sacrifice. Despite the fame of the gens Cornelia and his attainment of Rome's highest office, little is known about this Lentulus.
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