Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus

Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus
Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus
Died	270 BC
Nationality	Roman
Known for	Third Samnite War
Office	Consul of Rome (298 BCE);
Children	Lucius Cornelius Scipio and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina
Relatives	great-grandfather of Scipio Africanus
Military service
Allegiance	Roman Republic
Branch/service	Roman army
Battles/wars	Third Samnite War Battle of Volterrae; Battle of Tifernum; Battle of Sentinum; Battle of Aquilonia; ;

Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus (c. 337 BC – 270 BC) was one of the two elected Roman consuls in 298 BC. He led the Roman army to victory against the Etruscans near Volterra. A member of the noble Roman family of Scipiones, he was the father of Lucius Cornelius Scipio and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina and great-grandfather of Scipio Africanus.