Gaius Terentius Varro
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Gaius Terentius Varro was a Roman consul and military commander best known for co-leading the Roman forces that suffered a devastating defeat to Hannibal at the Battle of Cannae during the Second Punic War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaius Terentius Varro canonical | 3 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
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Roman politician ⓘ consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Battle of Cannae
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surface form:
Cannae
|
| associatedWithPeople |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
Lucius Aemilius Paullus ⓘ |
| battleOutcome | catastrophic Roman defeat at Cannae ⓘ |
| blamedFor | Roman defeat at Cannae by some ancient sources ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to relieve the siege of Roman allies in Apulia and confront Hannibal ⓘ |
| coConsul | Lucius Aemilius Paullus ⓘ |
| commandStructure | alternating command with Lucius Aemilius Paullus at Cannae ⓘ |
| consulshipYear | 216 BC ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 216 BC (exact date unknown) ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Roman Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Republic (uncertain specific location)
|
| era | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| familyBackground | novus homo ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | unspecified Roman province as praetor (attested but unclear) ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Livy
ⓘ
Polybius ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-commanding Roman forces at the Battle of Cannae
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defeat at the Battle of Cannae ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of Roman resilience after military disaster
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frequent subject of military-historical analysis of Cannae ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Second Punic War ⓘ |
| militaryEngagement | Battle of Cannae ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander of consular army ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of Roman army at the Battle of Cannae ⓘ |
| officeType | plebeian consul ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hannibal (Carthaginian general)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal Barca
|
| politicalAlignment | representative of plebeian interests ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
aedile
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consul of the Roman Republic ⓘ praetor ⓘ quaestor ⓘ |
| praisedFor | returning to Rome after Cannae and continuing public service ⓘ |
| receivedHonor | thanks of the Roman Senate after Cannae for not despairing of the republic ⓘ |
| RomanTribe |
Terence (surname)
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surface form:
Terentia gens (plebeian family)
|
| socialClass | plebeian ⓘ |
| supportedPoliticalFaction | popularis tendency ⓘ |
| tacticalApproachAtCannae | aggressive direct engagement with Hannibal’s forces ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hannibal