Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Augur

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Augur († 25 ), son of Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus, was a Roman politician and senator at the time of the Emperor Augustus and Tiberius.

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus came from good, but impoverished family. Augustus grabbed him under the arms and furthered his career. In 14 BC he was full consul at the side of Marcus Piso Frugi Pupius Calpurnianus. During the fighting the Romans on the Danube, he was probably 10 to 6 BC, legate. He was able to achieve against the Dacians and Sarmatians some success and was awarded the triumph insignia. 2/1 BC he was proconsul of the province of Asia. After the death of Augustus in AD 14 he accompanied Drusus to Dalmatia there to put down the uprising of the soldiers. Multiple, especially 16 and 22, he entered the Senate for the policy of Tiberius. He was a loyal supporter of the imperial family and therefore survived in year 24 also easily add a majesty process.

Lentulus was a member of the colleges of augurs and the Arvalbrüder. Throughout his career, he was able to accumulate a large fortune, which fell after his death to the Emperor.