Titus Quinctius Flamininus (c. 229โ174 BC) was a Roman politician and general instrumental in the Roman conquest of Greece. A fervent Philhellene (admirer of Greek culture), he sought to align Roman policy with Greek liberties.
As consul in 198 BC, he led the campaign against Philip V of Macedon, culminating in the decisive Roman victory at Cynoscephalae in 197 BC. Following the war, at the Isthmian Games of 196 BC, he famously proclaimed the 'Freedom of the Greeks', declaring that Rome would withdraw its garrisons and leave the Greek city-states independent.
Though his policy was initially celebrated, it ultimately paved the way for deeper Roman involvement in Greek affairs. He later played a diplomatic role in the lead-up to the war against Antiochus III and demanded the surrender of Hannibal from Prusias I of Bithynia.