Cains Flaminius, a Roman general, killed June 23, 217 B. 0. He was a tribune of the people in 232, consul in 223 and 217, and censor in 220. As tribune he carried an agrarian law against the opposition of the senate. In his first consulship he and his colleague attacked the Gauls beyond the Po, and were defeated. The senate then recalled the consuls, but Flaminius would not open the letter of recall, and obtained a victory over the Insubrians. A triumph was refused him on his return, but he was rewarded with demonstrations of popular favor. The circus Flaminius and via Flaminia were the monuments of his censorship. In his second consulship he marched against Hannibal, rashly gave battle, and was slain, with the greater part of his army, on the border of Lake Thrasymenus.