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Fabius Rullianus

(Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus)
d. 291 BC

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Quintus Fabius Rullianus was a long-serving general of the Second and Third Samnite Wars. His career got off to an auspicious start, when he went against an order from Papirius, the dictator, and won a great battle. Papirius tried to have him put to death, but was unsuccessful. Three years later, when Fabius was consul for the first time, a crisis arose which required him to appoint his foe Papirius as dictator. After this, the two generals served together with mutual respect.

Fabius's most famous victory was Sentinum. During this battle, his co-consul, Publius Decius Mus, son of Decius Mus, sacrificed his life in a manner similar to his father, but a great victory for Rome was won. Three years after Sentinum, Fabius's son was elected consul. When he was ambushed, Fabius went to his rescue with reinforcements and served under him. In the victory that followed, Pontius, the Samnite leader of Caudine Forks, was captured, taken to Rome for a triumph, and beheaded.

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Once in place as dictator, Fabius' response was a radical departure from the traditional Roman approach to warfare.

Instead of meeting Hannibal's forces head-on in a pitched battle, Fabius opted for a strategy of delay and attrition.

This approach, later known as the 'Fabian strategy', involved avoiding direct confrontation with Hannibal's forces.

Focusing on caution and patience, Fabius sought to wear down his enemy's forces through a war of attrition.

He focused on cutting off Hannibal's supply lines, harassing his forces with small-scale attacks, and avoiding a decisive battle that could risk the entire Roman army.

Fabius's strategy was met with considerable opposition from his fellow Romans, many of whom saw it as a sign of weakness or even cowardice.

The conflict between Fabius and Hannibal was not just a military one; it was also a battle of wits and wills.

Fabius's strategy required a deep understanding of Hannibal's tactics and a willingness to defy conventional wisdom.

Despite the criticism he faced, Fabius remained steadfast in his approach, demonstrating a l

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Quintus Fabius Pictor

3rd-century BC Roman historian

Quintus Fabius Pictor
Born	c. 270 BC
Died	c. 200 BC
Nationality	Roman
Occupation	Historian
Notable work	Annales Graeci
Father	Gaius Fabius Pictor
Family	gens Fabia

Quintus Fabius Pictor (born c. 270 BC, fl. c. 215–200 BC) was the earliest known Roman historian. His history, written in Greek and now mostly lost besides some surviving fragments, was highly influential on ancient writers and certainly participated in introducing Greek historiographical methods to the Roman world. However, the work was highly partisan towards Rome, blaming the Second Punic War (218–201 BC) on Carthage and idealizing the Roman Republic as a well-ordered state loyal to its allies. Fabius probably served as praetor, was a member of the Senate, and participated in a delegation sent to the oracle at Delphi in 216 BC. Some scholars consider him one of the earliest annalists, although this conclusion has been criticized.^[4]

Life

Quintus Fabius Pictor was born ca. 27