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Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Roman statesman and general (c. 280 – 203 BC)
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For other notable Romans with this name, see Fabia gens.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus | |
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Fabius Cunctator, statue by J. B. Hagenauer, 1777, at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna | |
| Born | c.
280 BC |
| Died | 203 BC |
| Nationality | Roman |
| Other names | Cunctator |
| Known for | Fabian strategy |
| Office | |
| Children | Quintus Fabius Maximus |
| Awards | |
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, surnamed Cunctator (c.
280 – 203 BC), was a Roman statesman and general of the third century BC. He was consul five times (233, 228, 215, 214, and 209 BC) and was appointed dictator in 221 and 217 BC. He was censor in 230 BC. His agnomen, Cunctator, usually translated as "the delayer", refers to the strategy that he employed against Hannibal's forces during the Second Punic War.
Facing an outstanding commander with superior numbers, he pursued a then-novel strategy of