# Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment > Trace the deployment and encirclement at Cannae, connecting the commanders, allied cavalry, and wider Second Punic War. Canonical URL: https://aristotree.com/mossandmarble/cannae-216-bce-hannibal-s-double-envelopment Language: en Creator: mossandmarble Last modified: 2026-10-08T08:11:39.145Z Concepts: 10 Relationships: 14 This is a public, user-curated knowledge graph. Follow the cited sources when verifying claims. ## Concepts ### Numidian cavalry Numidian cavalry was a branch of the Numidian army and a type of light cavalry developed by the Numidians. They were utilized by Hannibal during the Punic Wars, and later became commonplace in the Roman army of the late Republic. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numidian_cavalry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numidian_cavalry?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Gaius Terentius Varro Gaius Terentius Varro was a Roman politician and general active during the Second Punic War. A plebeian son of a butcher, he was a populist politician who was elected consul for the year 216 BCE. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Terentius_Varro - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Terentius_Varro?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Second Punic War The Second Punic War was the second in a series of three wars fought between Carthage and the Roman Republic, who were at the time the two main powers in the western Mediterranean. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Punic_War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Punic_War?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Hannibal Hannibal was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC) Lucius Aemilius Paullus, also spelled Paulus, was a consul of the Roman Republic twice, in 219 and 216 BC. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Aemilius_Paullus_(consul_219_BC) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Aemilius_Paullus_(consul_219_BC)?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Roman Republic The Roman Republic was the era of classical Roman civilisation beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire following the War of Actium. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment Trace the deployment and encirclement at Cannae, connecting the commanders, allied cavalry, and wider Second Punic War. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cannae - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cannae?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Carthage Carthage was an ancient city in northern Africa founded by the legendary Phoenician queen Dido on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, surnamed Cunctator, was a Roman statesman and general of the third century BC. He was consul five times and was appointed dictator in 221 and 217 BC. He was censor in 230 BC. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Verrucosus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Verrucosus?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ### Battle of Lake Trasimene The Battle of Lake Trasimene was fought when a Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushed a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius on 21 June 217 BC, during the Second Punic War. Topics: history, historical episode Sources: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Trasimene - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Trasimene?action=history - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ ## Relationships - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Hannibal: Carthaginian commander - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC): Roman consul - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Gaius Terentius Varro: Roman consul - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Second Punic War: Wider conflict - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Numidian cavalry: Allied mounted troops - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Carthage: Hannibal’s state - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Roman Republic: Opposing state - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Battle of Lake Trasimene: Earlier ambush - Cannae, 216 BCE: Hannibal’s Double Envelopment — related_to → Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus: Avoided pitched battle - Hannibal — related_to → Carthage: Commanded for Carthage - Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC) — related_to → Gaius Terentius Varro: Shared Roman command - Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 219 BC) — related_to → Roman Republic: Served as consul - Battle of Lake Trasimene — related_to → Second Punic War: Earlier campaign battle - Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus — related_to → Hannibal: Avoided direct battle