Livy — Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment · Aristotree

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Livy

Also known as: Livy

Summary

Livy’s history recounts the Roman defeat at Cannae. Livy wrote a history of Rome that includes the Republic’s wars against Carthage.

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Wrote Rome’s history
Livy wrote a history of Rome that includes the Republic’s wars against Carthage.
SourcesWikipedia Wikipedia Wikipedia
Roman narrative source
Livy’s history recounts the Roman defeat at Cannae.
SourcesWikipedia Wikipedia
Parallel ancient accounts
Polybius and Livy preserve ancient narratives of Cannae that can be compared for their treatment of the battle.
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