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Caius Flaminius was a Roman consul and general. He had tremendous success in ending rebellions in Gaul. He gave land from Gaul to Roman colonists. He met his death when Hannibal ambushed his legions at Lake Trasimene.

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The four legions he raised were ambushed at Lake Trasimene and he was killed in the battle.

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