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Fabius Maximus

Fabius Maximus was a Roman commander known as Fabius Cunctator, or the Delayer. After Hannibal’s early victories in Italy, he avoided decisive battle and used attrition, harassment and denial of supplies to preserve Roman forces.

In non-fiction, Fabius Maximus is discussed in Livy’s Hannibal’s War. Livy’s Hannibal’s War approaches the subject through political ambition and government and military command and battlefield decision-making.

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