There was, this year also, a warm competition, three patricians suing for one place: Publius Cornelius Scipio, son to Cneius, who had suffered a disappointment the year before, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, and Cneius Manlius Vulso.

The consulship was conferred on Publius Scipio, that it might appear that the honour had only been delayed, and not refused to a person of such character.

The plebeian colleague, joined with him, was Manius Acilius Glabrio.

Next day were created praetors, Lucius Aemilius Paulus, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus Junius Brutus, Aulus Cornelius Mammula, Caius Livius, and Lucius Oppius; the two last, both of them, surnamed Salinator.

This was the same Oppius who had conducted the fleet of thirty ships to Sicily.