Gaius Flaminius (consul 187 BC)

{{Short description|Roman consul in 187 BC}}

{{Short description|Roman general and statesman}}

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”’Gaius Flaminius”’ was [[Roman consul]] in 187 BC, together with [[Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (187 BC)|Marcus Aemilius Lepidus]]. During his consulship, he fought to pacify [[Ligures|Ligurian]] tribesmen who had been raiding northern [[Roman Italy|Italy]].

”’Gaius Flaminius”’ was [[Roman consul]] in 187 BC, together with [[Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (187 BC)|Marcus Aemilius Lepidus]]. During his consulship, he fought to pacify [[Ligures|Ligurian]] tribesmen who had been raiding northern [[Roman Italy|Italy]].

Also during his consulship, Flaminius built a road from [[Bologna|Bononia]] to [[Arretium]], connecting the ”[[Via Aemilia]]”, built by his colleague between [[Ariminum]] and [[Placentia, Italy|Placentia]], with the [[Via Cassia]], running from Rome to [[Genoa|Genua]]. The name of this route, which provided a direct route between Rome and Bononia, is not known; it should not be confused with the ”[[Via Flaminia]]”, constructed by Flaminius’ father between Rome and Ariminum.<ref>Livy, xxxix. 2.</ref><ref>Broughton, vol. I, pp. 368, 370 (note 1).</ref><ref name=”Briscoe”/>

Also during his consulship, Flaminius built a road from [[Bologna|Bononia]] to [[Arretium]], connecting the ”[[Via Aemilia]]”, built by his colleague between [[Ariminum]] and [[Placentia, Italy|Placentia]], with the [[Via Cassia]], running from Rome to [[Genoa|Genua]]. The name of this route, which provided a direct route between Rome and Bononia, is not known; it should not be confused with the ”[[Via Flaminia]]”, constructed by Flaminius’ father between Rome and Ariminum.<ref>Livy, xxxix. 2.</ref><ref>Broughton, vol. I, pp. 368, 370 (note 1).</ref><ref name=”Briscoe”/>

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==References==

==References==

* ”[[Oxford Classical Dictionary]]”, N. G. L. Hammond and H. H. Scullard, eds., Clarendon Press, Oxford (Third Edition, 1996).

* ”[[Oxford Classical Dictionary]]”, N. G. L. Hammond and H. H. Scullard, eds., Clarendon Press, Oxford (Third Edition, 1996).

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