# Battle of Cannae (-216)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-216-battle-of-cannae
Location: Cannae, Apulia
Categories: main-event

Carthaginian forces enveloped and defeated the consular armies in one of antiquity's most famous battles.

## Why it matters
Rome refused negotiation and rebuilt its armies despite catastrophic losses.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://roman-history.com/rulers/roman-republic)