Cossus, Aulus Cornelius
A Roman consul (B.C. 428) who killed in single combat Lar Tolumnius, king of Veii, and
dedicated his spoils to Inpiter Feretrius, this being the second of the three instances in
which the
spolia opima were won (
Liv.iv. 19
and 20). See
Spolia Opima.