Publius Cornelius Tseteg (Consul)

Publius Cornelius belonged to one of the most noble and branched clans of Rome, which had Etruscan origin ^[1] . It is known from Capitoline Fast that his father and grandfather wore the prenomenes of Lucius and Publius, respectively ^[2] ; The researchers state that, in general, the genealogy of Cornelius Tsetegov is extremely poorly known ^[3] .

According to one hypothesis, Publius Cornelius began his political career in 189 BC. er Some Publius Cornelius Lentul appears in the list of depressions sent to Asia Minor to conduct new frontiers after the Antioch War ^[4] . At that time there was only one Roman with that name, Lentul Kavdin , but, considering his age and career success, he should have been much closer to the top of the list. Therefore, it was suggested that Titus Livy was entangled in Cornelius, and that the Decemvir was not Lentul, but his relative Tseteg ^{[5] [6]} .

The first undisputed mention of Publii Cornelia refers to 187 BC. Oe., when he, together with Awl Postumius Albin Lusk, held the position of curule Edila ^{[5] [7]} . It is known that during the Roman Games of this year the mast in the circus fell on the statue of the goddess Pollentia , and this was considered a bad omen. Therefore, the games were extended by one day, and two new ones were put in place of the defeated statue ^[8] .

In 185 BC. er Tseteg was praetor; The sources do not contain information on the distribution of responsibilities between the praetors of this year ^[9] . One of the consuls 181 BC. er Titus Livius, and after him Valery Maxim called a certain Publius Cornelius Lentula ^{[10] [11]} , but this is a clear mistake ^[5] : according to Capitol fast and other sources, Publius Cornelius Tseteg was a patrician consul, and his colleague from among plebs was Mark Bebi Tamfil ^[12] . By the decision of the Senate, these magistrates presented to the National Assembly the first in the history of the Roman Republic law on electoral abuse ( de ambitu ) ^[13] .

The province for both consuls was Liguria ; their powers in this region were extended to the following year. Tseteg and Tamfil were able to force the local Apuan tribe into submission and relocated it to Samny , where it became known as Cortelian ligurians and Bebian ligurians . Upon returning to Rome, the consuls received triumph and as a result became the first Roman generals to be awarded this honor not for a military victory ^[14] .

Publius Cornelius once again mentioned in the sources in connection with the events of 173 BC. er ^{[15] [16]} Then he joined the board of ten, which was engaged in the division between the colonists captured lands in Liguria and Tsizalpiyskaya Gaul . The decemvirs endowed the Roman citizens with plots of ten jugers , and the allies with plots of three jugera ^[17] .

Sources

1. Valery Maxim . Memorable deeds and sayings . - SPb. : SPbSU Publishing House, 2007. - 308 p. - ISBN 978-5-288-04267-6 .
2. Capitoline Fasts (Unsolved) . The site "History of Ancient Rome." The appeal date is April 28, 2017.
3. Titus Livius. History of Rome from the founding of the city. - M .: Science, 1994. - T. 3. - 768 p. - ISBN 5-02-008959-1 .

Literature

1. Bobrovnikova T. Scipio African. - M .: Young Guard, 2009. - 384 p. - ISBN 978-5-235-03238-5 .
2. Broughton R. Magistrates of the Roman Republic. - New York, 1951. - Vol. I. - P. 600.
3. Münzer F. Cornelius 83ff // Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft . - 1900. - T. VII . - pp . 1276–1277 .
4. Münzer F. Cornelius 95 // Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft . - 1900. - T. VII . - p . 1280-1,281 .
5. Münzer F. Cornelius 214 // Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft . - 1900. - T. VII . - p . 1379-1380 .