Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus (consul)
Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Roman |
| Years active | fl. 490–488 BC |
| Office | Consul (490 BC) |
| Children | Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus |
Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus (fl. 490–488 BC) was a Roman politician, and consul in 490 BC.
Family
He was a member of the
Career
In 490 BC, Cornutus was consul with Spurius Larcius. Dionysius of Halicarnassus ascribes many odd occurrences to their consulship, such as the birth of monstrosities, and people hearing voices. Then he tells of a pestilence that mostly killed cattle, but not many people.[3]
In 488 BC, the
Coriolanus marched on Rome and besieged the city. Cornutus, and his former colleague Lartius, were among the ambassadors sent to intercede with Coriolanus.[4]
References
- ^ Broughton 1951, p. 45
- ^ Livy, Roman History, 3.7.6-7
- ^ Broughton 1951, p. 18; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Romaike Archaiologia, vii. 68.1-2
- ^ Broughton 1951, p. 19; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Romaike Archaiologia, viii. 22.1-4
Sources
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Romaike Archaiologia (in Greek)
- ISBN 0-89130-811-3
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Camerinus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 590.