The Cornelii were one of the most powerful patrician clans in the time of the Republic. To them belonged such famous politicians as the two Scipios (one defeated Hannibal and another destroyed Carthage) and the dictator Sulla. They played a considerably less conspicuous role under the Empire. There are also rumors of a brilliant inventor of that name, who lived near the Forum in 205 A.D. and perfected a machine powered by steam which was first invented by Heron of Alexandria. Some say that these are merely mad rumors stirred up by SPQR fanatics...

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