Quintus Fulvius Flaccus -219 – -171

Biography

Quintus Fulvius Flaccus was born on January 1, 219 BCE in Ancient Rome, entering a world of republic and civic duty. He rose through the ranks of Roman society to achieve one of the highest honors available to a citizen—the consulship. In 179 BCE, Flaccus served as consul, a position that reflected both his family’s standing and his own capabilities in matters of state, military command, and law.

His life spanned forty-eight years, from his birth in 219 BCE until his death on January 1, 171 BCE. The manner of his passing—by hanging—marks a tragic end to a life of public service. While the specific circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and the location where he was laid to rest has not been recorded in historical memory, his role in Rome’s governmental history endures as part of the broader tapestry of the Republic’s development during the second century BCE.

The legacy of Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, though brief in its surviving records, remains part of Rome’s rich institutional heritage during a formative period in the ancient world.