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Battle of Cannae

216 BCE

Hannibal's masterful double envelopment destroyed a Roman army of 80,000 — the worst defeat in Roman history.

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Standing in 216 BCE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Celts Polity · Europe Founded 1200 BCE · attested to 100 BCE Saami Polity · Europe 1500 BCE – 700 CE Carthage Polity · Europe 801 BCE – 145 BCE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Danube Delta Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

Around the same time

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229 BCE Illyrian Wars 229 BCE Cleomenean War 214 BCE Roman Conquest of Greece 210 BCE Terracotta Army 206 BCE Chu–Han Contention 206 BCE Roman–Numidian Wars