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

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Ofanto. 2 connected concepts: Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC) (related to), Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment (related to).

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The battle at Cannae was fought near the Aufidus River, now called the Ofanto. Paullus’s Roman army deployed in the area of the Aufidus before the battle.

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Roman army deployed nearby
Paullus’s Roman army deployed in the area of the Aufidus before the battle.
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River near the battlefield
The battle at Cannae was fought near the Aufidus River, now called the Ofanto.
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