# Marcus Fabius — Discourses on Livy character guide

> Marcus Fabius in Discourses on Livy by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Fabius

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

Roman consul who fought against the Veientines.

## In the story

### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Consul under whom the Romans won a memorable victory against the Veientines and Etruscans.

### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xlii)

A member of the second decemvirate, blinded by ambition and misled by Appius, he abandoned his good character for unworthy courses.

### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xxv)

Roman commander who, alongside Caius Manlius, led the army that defeated the Veientines after the Romans were united by the enemy's insolence.

### [Of the poverty of Cincinnatus and of many other Roman citizens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xxv)

Mentioned as Marcus Regulus, who sought leave from the senate to return home to tend his neglected farm while serving in Africa.

### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/discourses_on_livy_se/chapters/xlvii)

The other consul who, though reluctant, nominated his enemy Papirius as dictator out of love for his country.

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