Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus

Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus was a soldier and Roman statesman who came from Volsinii in Etruria.

His first known post is that of praetorian legate in Asia sometime during Domitian's reign. He went on to command a Legion in the years 94-97 AD and became First Consul shortly after, in the year 99 AD. In that same year Cornelius Palma went to Hispania to take up the position of governor of Hispania Citerior. A short time later, he became the governor of Syria and under emperor Trajan, annexed Nabatea in the year 106 AD, helping to create the Roman province of Arabia Petraea. In 109 AD, he briefly regained his consulship.

Cornelius Palma seems to have been valued by Trajan for his administrative and military skills. This closeness to the emperor may have been a deciding factor in his execution by Hadrian in the year 117 AD, following the death of the emperor.

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Preceded by P. Iulius Lupus	Consul of the Roman Empire 99 with Quintus Sosius Senecio	Succeeded by Sulpicius Lucretius Barba, Senecio Memmius Afer
Preceded by Q. Pompeius Falco, Lustricus Bruttianus	Consul of the Roman Empire 109 with P. Calvisius Tullus Ruso	Succeeded by L. Annius Largus