Gaius Terentius Varro | |
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Roman Consul | |
Preceded by | Gnaeus Servilius Geminus and Marcus Atilius Regulus (suffect) |
Succeeded by | Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Lucius Postumius Albinus |
In office 216 – 215 BC | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Roman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Roman Republic |
Battles/wars | Second Punic War |
Gaius Terentius Varro (fl. 218-200 BC) was a Roman politician and general active during the Second Punic War. A plebeian son of a butcher, he was a populist politician who was elected consul for the year 216 BC. While holding that office, he was decisively defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of Cannae.
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