Quintus Fabius Maximus
260 – 203 BCE
Roman

General. He succeeded in wearing down Hannibal by being cautious, patient and avoiding battle.

Contemporaries
310–250 BCETheocritus
259–210 BCEQin Shihuangdi
247–182 BCEHannibal
234–149 BCEMarcus Cato
214–129 BCECarneades
299–210 BCECallimachus
fl. 250 BCEAsoka
310–230 BCEAristarchus of Samos
215–145 BCEAristarchus of Samothrace
287–212 BCEArchimedes