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Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
(fāˈbē-əs măkˈsə-məs vĕr-yo͞o-kōˈsəs, -o͞o-), Quintus Known as “the Cunctator.” Died 203 B.C.
Roman general who ultimately defeated (209) the superior forces of Hannibal through delay tactics, thereby avoiding direct conflict and giving Rome sufficient time to muster a great army.