Who was Titus Quinctius Flamininus?

Titus Quinctius Flamininus (229-174 BCE) was a consul and military commander of the Roman Republic. He defeated Philip V of Macedon (r. 221-179 BCE) at the Battle of Cynoscephalae in 197 BCE and established Roman control in Greece.

What was the Peace of Flamininus?

The Peace of Flamininus (197 BCE) ended Macedonian control in Greece and signaled the end of the Second Macedonian War. The defeated Philip V of Macedon had to withdraw from Greece, had his army reduced, and was required to ask Rome's permission before any military action.

Titus Quinctius Flamininus

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Definition

Titus Quinctius Flamininus (229-174 BCE) was a consul and military commander of the Roman Republic during the Second Macedonian War, who decisively defeated Philip V of Macedon (r. 221-179 BCE) at the Battle of Cynoscephalae in 197 BCE and negotiated the Peace of Flamininus, which established Roman control in Greece.

More about: Titus Quinctius Flamininus

Timeline

229 BCE - 174 BCE
Life of Roman consul and commander Titus Quinctius Flamininus.
200 BCE - 196 BCE
Second Macedonian War: Roman victory.
197 BCE
Romans are victorious over Philip V of Macedon at Cynoscephalae.
c. 183 BCE
As an ambassador to the Hellenistic kingdom of Bithynia, Titus Quinctius Flamininus, the general who defeated Macedon, demands that Hannibal should be surrendered in Roman hands. As king Prusias gives in, Hannibal commits suicide in the village of Libyssa, in order to escape captivity. The Roman Senate did not approve of Flamininus' action.