Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus
Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus (died AD 118) was a
soldier and Roman statesman who was twice consul: first as consul ordinarius in AD 99, with Quintus Sosius Senecio as his colleague; and again in 109, with Publius Calvisius Tullus Ruso
as his colleague.
Cornelius Palma came from
Nabatea in AD 106, helping to create the Roman province of Arabia Petraea
. In AD 109, he was consul ordinarius a second time.
Cornelius Palma seems to have been valued by Trajan for his administrative and military skills. This closeness to the emperor may have been a deciding factor that led to him — along with Gnaeus Pedanius Fuscus Salinator, Avidius Nigrinus, Calpurnius Piso Licinianus, and Lusius Quietus — to be executed by Hadrian following the death of Trajan.
References
Secondary sources
- Grainger, John D. (2004). Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of AD 96-99. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-34958-3.