Cannae
settlement · 750 BC – 2099 AD
An ancient settlement of Apulia on the Aufidus River. Nearby, the Roman army suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Carthaginians in 216 B.C. during the Second Punic War.
- Coordinates
- 41.29668, 16.15183
- Also known as
- Canne della Battaglia (it), Canne della Battaglia (it)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
- Wikidata · CC0 1.0Wikidata (CC0)