Battle of Cannae
Battle of Cannae ranks 8,230th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tardebigge, Mġarr, and Yucatán. Memorable people born in Battle of Cannae include Gaius Terentius Varro, and Publius Sempronius Tuditanus. Memorable people who died in Battle of Cannae include Louis I, Duke of Anjou. Battle of Cannae has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many politicians. Battle of Cannae is located in Italy.
The Battle of Cannae was a key engagement of the Second Punic War between the Roman Republic and Carthage, fought on 2 August 216 BC near the ancient village of Cannae in Apulia, southeast Italy. The Carthaginians and their allies, led by Hannibal, surrounded and practically annihilated a larger Roman and Italian army under the consuls Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Gaius Terentius Varro. It is regarded as one of the greatest tactical feats in military history and one of the worst defeats in Roman history, and it cemented Hannibal's reputation as one of antiquity's greatest tacticians. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 300 BC, Battle of Cannae was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Gaius Terentius Varro, and Publius Sempronius Tuditanus. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Battle of Cannae including Louis I, Duke of Anjou.
People Born in Battle of Cannae
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Gaius Terentius Varro
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 1
Publius Sempronius Tuditanus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Battle of Cannae
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Most individuals born in present day Battle of Cannae were politicians (2), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Battle of Cannae, including Gaius Terentius Varro, and Publius Sempronius Tuditanus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Battle of Cannae since 1700.
