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event

Battle of Cannae

Cannae

Hannibal's annihilating victory over Rome in 216 BC.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 27 §1 Cannae
The catastrophic Roman defeat by Hannibal in 216 BC, the benchmark of disaster.

Mentioned in 11 works (67 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 9 hist · 1 mention

§19 Cannae

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 9 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 23 hist · 17 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 24 hist · 7 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 9 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 26 hist · 8 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 27 hist · 9 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 28 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 29 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 30 hist · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 34 hist · 1 mention

§4 Cannae