To consolidate his power, this man forced Gnaeus Servilius Geminus to resign as consul, and broke with tradition by riding a horse, which was prohibited for holders of his office.
A namesake grandfather of this man won the Battle of Sentinum versus the Samnites, and this man dedicated a temple of Honos after he celebrated a triumph over the Ligurians. This man gained his highest office after the death of Gaius Flaminius. To consolidate his power, this man forced Gnaeus Servilius Geminus to resign as consul, and broke with tradition by riding a horse, which was prohibited for holders of his office. This man passed a law requiring all mourning to be done indoors, and quarreled with Minucius Rufus, a rival who had been appointed his Master of the Horse. As a commander, this man lost the Battle of Ager Falernus, but recaptured Tarentum and trapped an opposing army in Bruttium. This man was responsible for welcoming Varro back amiably after the double envelopment-related disaster at Cannae, and, in the senate, opposed Publius Cornelius Scipio's plan of invading Africa. For 10 points, name this Roman general credited with helping win the Second Punic War via an eponymous delaying strategy.
A namesake grandfather of this man won the Battle of Sentinum versus the Samnites, and this man dedicated a temple of Honos after he celebrated a triumph over the Ligurians.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Cunctator [accept Fabius the Delayer]