Gaius Aurelius Cotta (consul 200 BC)

Gaius Aurelius Cotta was a Roman statesman and general who served as consul in 200 BC. Little is known of his early life and career before his consulship.

As consul, Cotta was assigned the province of Italy as his area of responsibility during the Second Macedonian War. While his colleague Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus was sent to Greece to actively engage Philip V of Macedon, Cotta remained in Italy to oversee recruitment and maintain order. There are no significant military actions or specific achievements recorded for Cotta during his consulship. He primarily focused on ensuring Rome's logistical support for the war effort in the East and managing affairs within Italy.

After his consulship, little is recorded about Cotta’s life. He appears to have faded from the historical record, and further details of his political career or any subsequent military commands are largely unknown. His consulship is most notable for the fact that he was the colleague of Galba Maximus during a critical phase of the Second Macedonian War.