Battle of Cannae

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Roman military reforms
gptkbp:cannae_aftermath Roman revenge campaigns
gptkbp:cannae_anniversary observed by historians
gptkbp:cannae_battle_tactics analyzed by military strategists
gptkbp:cannae_battlefield flat terrain
gptkbp:cannae_historical_significance studied in military academies
gptkbp:cannae_in_popular_culture depicted in films and literature
gptkbp:cannae_legacy influenced future battles
gptkbp:cannae_location gptkb:Apulia,_Italy
gptkbp:cannae_significance turning point in the Second Punic War
gptkbp:carthaginian_army_composition infantry and cavalry
gptkbp:carthaginian_cavalry crucial in the battle
gptkbp:casualties estimated 50,000 to 70,000 Roman soldiers
gptkbp:casualties_for_carthaginians approximately 6,000
gptkbp:casualties_for_romans approximately 50,000 to 70,000
gptkbp:combat_history continues to be relevant today
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
gptkbp:date 216 BC
gptkbp:fought_against Rome and Carthage
August 2, 216 BC
the summer of 216 BC
gptkbp:hannibal's_campaign continued for years after
gptkbp:hannibal's_deception feigned retreat
gptkbp:hannibal's_legacy influenced military tactics
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:historical_debate over tactics used by both sides
gptkbp:historical_impact changed the course of the war
gptkbp:historical_records documented by ancient historians
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Livy
gptkb:Appian
gptkb:Polybius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Cannae
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Roman military tactics
gptkbp:is_considered_as a turning point in the Second Punic War
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic example of battlefield tactics
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cannae,_Italy
gptkb:Cannae
gptkbp:memorials commemorate the battle
gptkbp:military_lessons still taught in military schools
gptkbp:military_technology inspired future military leaders
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Lucius_Emilius_Paullus
gptkb:Hannibal_Barca
gptkb:Gaius_Terentius_Varro
divided into two consuls
gptkbp:outcome decisive Carthaginian victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:result Carthaginian victory
gptkbp:roman_army_composition legions and allied troops
gptkbp:roman_encirclement failed to break through
gptkbp:significance one of the greatest tactical feats in military history
gptkbp:strategic_importance severe blow to Roman morale
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:psychological_warfare
defensive tactics
offensive tactics
approximately 86,000
encirclement
approximately 40,000 to 50,000
decisive defeat
invade Italy
Celtic and Numidian troops
gptkbp:tactics by military academies worldwide
gptkbp:tactics_used double envelopment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Hannibal
gptkb:Roman_army
gptkb:Punic_Wars
gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4