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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.

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