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CINNA , a Roman
Cornelia
CORNELIUS CINNA, a supporter of Marius in his contest with Sulla. After serving in the war with the Marsi as praetorian legate, he was elected consul
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. L. Valerius Flaccus became Cinna's colleague, and on the murder of Flaccus, Cn. Papirius Carbo. In 84, however, Cinna, who was still consul
Cornelia
Julius
Caesar , the dictator; but his son, L. CORNELIUS CINNA, praetor in 44 B.c., nevertheless sided with the murderers of Caesar and publicly extolled their action.The hero of Corneille's tragedy Cinna (164o) was Cn. Cornelius Cinna, surnamed Magnus
Augustus
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