Lucius Cornelius Cinna
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Lucius Cornelius Cinna[1] (d. 84 BC) was a four time consul of (consecutively from 87 to 84 BC) and member of the Cinna family of the Cornelii of ancient Rome. He was a supporter of Marius in Marius' contest with Sulla. After serving in the war with the Marsi as praetorian legate, he was elected consul in 87 BC.
Breaking the oath he had sworn to Sulla that he would not attempt any revolution in the state, Cinna allied himself with Marius, raised an army of Italians, and took possession of the city. Soon after his triumphant entry and the massacre of the friends of Sulla, by which he had satisfied his vengeance, Marius died. Lucius Valerius Flaccus was to became Cinna's colleague in 85 BC but was murdered by Gaius Flavius Fimbria. Gnaeus Papirius Carbo became Cinna's colleague in Flaccus' stead. In 84 BC, Cinna, during his fourth year as consul, was forced to advance against Sulla; but while embarking his troops for Liburnia, Illyricum, he was killed in a mutiny (App. BCiv. 1.77-78).
His youngest daughter, Cinnilla, was the first wife of Julius Caesar and died young after bearing him his only legitimate child, a Julia Caesaris who married Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. His son, also named Lucius Cornelius Cinna, was a praetor who sided with the murderers of Julius Caesar and publicly extolled their action.
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- ^ Latin: L·CORNELIVS·L·F·L·N·CINNA; English: "Lucius Cornelius Cinna, son of Lucius, grandson of Lucius".
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
| Preceded by: Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Quintus Pompeius Rufus |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Gnaeus Octavius 87 BC |
Succeeded by: Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gaius Marius (suffect: Lucius Valerius Flaccus) |
| Preceded by: Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gnaeus Octavius |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Gaius Marius (Suffect: Lucius Valerius Flaccus) 86 BC |
Succeeded by: Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo |
| Preceded by: Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gaius Marius (Suffect: Lucius Valerius Flaccus) |
Consul of the Roman Republic Gnaeus Papirius Carbo 85 BC |
Succeeded by: Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo |
| Preceded by: Lucius Cornelius Cinna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo |
Consul of the Roman Republic Gnaeus Papirius Carbo 84 BC |
Succeeded by: Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus Asiagenus and Gaius Norbanus |
