(Lucius Cornelius Theophanes), was born at Cadiz, and distinguished himself by his valour in the war carried on by the Romans in Spain against Sertorius and the Lusitanians; on which account Pompey gave him the privileges of a Roman citizen. He was consul in the 714th year of Rome, and was the first foreigner on whom that dignity was conferred. He was the friend of Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and Cicero.—There were many other illustrious Romans of the name of Balbus.