Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Alexander (Nova Roma)

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Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Alexander
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Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Alexander, imperator, pater patriae was a consular senator and an eques equo publico of Nova Roma, and he served as censor and proconsul when he passed away on a.d. XVI Kal. Quin. ‡Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIII a.u.c., at 93 years of age. He was respected and praised by his fellow citizens as one of the saviors of Nova Roma and as a new founder opening a new era in Roman revivalism.

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Cn. Lentulus Alexander came from a family that cultivated land as a profession for many generations. He pursued a military career and he became lieutenant colonel of the Hungarian Armed Forced and received many decoration medals for outstanding service. His greatest merit was when served as one of the commanding officers of the rescue operations in saving the Hungarian Great Plains from the greatest flood ever in 1970. After retirement, Lentulus went back to till the land according to the traditions of his ancestors and dedicated himself to agriculture in peaceful old age.

When he joined Nova Roma in Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c., Cn. Lentulus Alexander was already in advanced age, so he didn't intended to pursue a political career, but he supported the local provincial community of Pannonia, paid his taxes to Nova Roma and attended events that were held by Nova Roma and its legio XXI Rapax in his home town Szolnok. His plans of quiet participation, however, were subverted by the coup d'état of Cn. Caesar and L. Sulla in M. Pompeio Sex. Lucilio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXVIII a.u.c.. The perpetrators of the coup took over all power, holding the corporation of Nova Roma hostage, removed the legally elected magistrates, shut down the government and prevented the holding of elections. The leading citizens of Nova Roma formed a grass roots type "mass movement" of the most committed citizens, and the senate and the people, now "in exile" (functioning outside the corporate framework), demanded that Cn. Lentulus the Younger, the son of Cn. Lentulus Alexander the Elder, accept the position of interrex to conduct the elections. Lentulus the Younger refused the position but gave his word to help as chief of staff in every detail of the process if a suitable patrician candidate is found. On demand, as one of the very few available patricians, Cn. Lentulus Alexander accepted the invitation of the senate, and held the first lawful elections after the coup d'état, in which the people elected him as consul with T. Domitius.

As consul, Cn. Lentulus the Elder enacted the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda to serve as our temporary constitution which enabled Nova Roma to survive the crisis and to function without its corporation (which was held hostage by the coup faction) and saved Nova Roma from total collapse. By his lex Cornelia Domitia, the senate and the people also mandated Cn. Lentulus Alexander to perform the Completion of the Founding of Nova Roma as interrex and rex sacrorum the following year, on the day of the October Horse. According to Roman tradition, the Roman nation could be founded only under royal auspices in a kingly name. As a steadfast republic, the senate and the people overcame this obstacle by electing Lentulus Alexander as interrex and rex sacrorum at the same time, while he was holding full consular imperium in his capacity as proconsul, ensuring he had all the fullest and highest degree of royal imperium and auspices. This groundbreaking event took place on Id. Oct. ‡ Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c., and it opened a new era in Roman revival, as the worldwide renascent Roman people was invited to take possession of Nova Roma, and Nova Roma was united with all people of Roman identity over the world. The re-established Palladium and the Pignora Imperii were donated and consecrated to Nova Roma by Cn. Lentulus Alexander in the name of the renascent Roman people of the world, and a Confirmation of the Declaration of Nova Roma was proclaimed that day.

After his consulship, in Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c., Cn. Lentulus Alexander was appointed to serve as proconsul to most of the provinces of Nova Roma with imperium maius and he received the command of all legions except in the provinces of T. Domitius where he exercised command with imperium maius.

Cursus honorum

• Censor

Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIII a.u.c.

• Consul

Cn. Lentulo Alexandro T. Domitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXIX a.u.c.

• Interrex

Cn. Lentulo Alexandro T. Domitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXIX a.u.c. four times

Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c. seven times

• Rex sacrorum

Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c.

• Senator

from Cn. Lentulo Alexandro T. Domitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXIX a.u.c.

• Proconsul of America Hispanica, America Mississippiensis, America Missuriensis, America Montana, America Nebrascensis, America Noveboracensis, America Oregonensis, America Transappalachiana, Argentina, Brasilia, Carolina, Dacota, Gallia, Georgia Florida, Germania, Guria, Minnesota, Nipponia, Nova Britannia Citerior, Nova Hispania, Thule; with imperium maius.

from Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c. to Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIII a.u.c.

• Consularis potestas, grant of full consular power

from Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c. to Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIII a.u.c.

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