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Cossus Cornelius Lentulus

fl. 1 BCE · 1st century BCE · Also known as Cossus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus

Cossus Cornelius Lentulus was a Roman aristocrat and general of the reign of Augustus, consul in 1 BCE. As proconsul of Africa around 6 CE he defeated the Gaetuli, Berber peoples of the Saharan fringe who had risen against the client king Juba II of Mauretania. For this victory he received triumphal honours and the surname Gaetulicus, which passed to his son.

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Gaetuli

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