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Lucius Cossinius

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Source revisionOct 28, 2025
Entity authorityQ16886109 ↗
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Lucius Cossinius was a Roman praetor who aided Publius Varinius against Spartacus during the Third Servile War. He was aided by his tribune Lucius Furius and the quaestor Gaius Toranius.

Film Portrayals

Cossinius was portrayed by John Wraight in the Starz original series Spartacus: War of the Damned.

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