In addition to all these recommendations, the consulship enabled him to acquire military glory.
The senate adopted the same course in the decree with respect to the province of Etruria and Liguria as had been observed with regard to Bruttium.

Marcus Cornelius was ordered to deliver his army to the new consul, and with continued command to hold himself the province of Gaul, with those legions which the praetor Lucius Scribonius had commanded the former year.

The consuls then cast lots for their provinces: Bruttium fell to the lot of Caepio, Etruria to the lot of Servilius Geminus.

The provinces of the praetors were then put to the lot.

Paetus Aelius obtained the city jurisdiction; Publius Lentulus, Sardinia; Publius Villius, Sicily; Quinctilius Varus, Ariminum, with two legions which had served under Lucretius Spurius.