Gaius Terentius Varro
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Italy |
| Children | Aulus Terentius Varro |
| Grandchildren | Aulus Terentius Varro |
| Terentius Varro | |
| Battleswar | Second Punic War |
| Battle of Cannae | |
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| ID | 1049274 |
Gaius Terentius Varro Life story
Gaius Terentius Varro 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.