Gaius Terentius Varro

This article is about the Roman general and consul of the Second Punic War. For the Roman polymath, see Marcus Terentius Varro.
Gaius Terentius Varro
Roman Consul
Preceded byGnaeus Servilius Geminus and Marcus Atilius Regulus (suffect)
Succeeded byTiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Lucius Postumius Albinus
In office
216 – 215 BCE
Personal details
Military service
AllegianceRoman Republic
Battles/warsSecond Punic War
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Gaius Terentius Varro (fl. 218-200 BCE) 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 BCE. While holding that office, he was decisively defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of Cannae.

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