Titus Flamininus

Titus Flamininus was very kind, and liked by many. He had a good temper, was just, and tried his best to help the poor.

Rome was then at war, was in many different wars, in fact, and was training her young man early for wars, they learned between times the art of commanding. Flamininus, having passed through the rudiments of soldiery, received his first charge in the war against Hannibal. (For more info on Hannibal and the war, see posts on Fabius. ). He was a tribune then. He became governor, and was famous equally for both his administration of justice, as well as his military skill. he then decided that he could at least try to skip to consul, instead of going trough the offices next to that first. He wanted to jump the steps next up on the stairway of government. The leaders of the other party opposed this, but the people chose him for consul. He was not yet thirty. He fought against Philip, and was able to help his people by getting the Greeks to side with them. The Greeks would not have sided with them had not Titus or some gentle person been general.

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