Aulus Cornelius Arvina Explained

Aulus Cornelius Arvina should not be confused with Aulus Cornelius Cossus Arvina.

Aulus Cornelius Arvina was a fetialis (or priest) of ancient Rome who lived in the 4th century BCE.^[1]

He was sent to restore to the Samnites the prisoners who had been set free by them after the Battle of the Caudine Forks in 321 BCE, including the general Spurius Postumius Albinus Caudinus and his forces.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Szemler , G. J. . The Priests of the Roman Republic: A Study of Interactions Between Priesthoods and Magistracies . Latomus . 1972 . 61 . English . 2024-06-01.
2. [Livy]
3. Book: Oakley , S. P. . A Commentary on Livy, Books VI-X . . 3 . 1997 . 5 . English . 2024-06-01.