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Who is Fabius Maximus from The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic and what is their importance?

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Fabius Maximus was a Roman dictator and consul. He tried to avoid direct battle with Hannibal, preferring to starve him out.

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The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic