Cornelii family
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The Cornelii family was one of the most prominent and influential patrician gentes of ancient Rome, producing numerous important political and military leaders.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelii | 0 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman gens
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patrician family ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderForm | Cornelia (feminine) ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | gens Cornelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBranch |
Cornelii Balbi
NERFINISHED
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Cornelii Cethegi NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Cossi NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Dolabellae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Lentuli NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Merulae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Rufini NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Scipiones NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelii Sullae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus
NERFINISHED
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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Balbus (major) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Balbus (minor) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Cinna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Dolabella NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio (consul 218 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | Roman noble family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
military leadership in ancient Rome
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political influence in the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| militaryInvolvement | commanded Roman armies in major wars ⓘ |
| nomen | Cornelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWarInvolvement |
Second Punic War
GENERATED
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Social War GENERATED ⓘ Sulla’s civil wars GENERATED ⓘ |
| origin | early Roman patriciate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Empire aristocracy
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Roman Republic aristocracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | varied across different branches ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
produced many censors
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produced many consuls ⓘ produced many dictators ⓘ produced many praetors ⓘ |
| socialClass | patrician ⓘ |
| status | one of the most prominent Roman gentes ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| usedPraenomen |
Aulus
NERFINISHED
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Gaius NERFINISHED ⓘ Gnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ Servius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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