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The solution was not 'pagan'. To the ancient people pagan meant 'dwellers about' - that is the country people who did not worship at city temples. So describing the Roman religion as 'pagan' does not help understand their relationship with the gods, any more than questioning the Christian motivations for World War 2. The Romans and Greeks consulted the gods when faced with a serious problem, and as Chuck has explained, they did this as would be expected after the Cannae debacle.
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Did Hannibal defeat Cannae?
Hannibal did not defeated Cannae. He defeated the troops of Rome and her allies at the battle of Cannae in 216 BC. This was one of the most brilliant tactical masterpieces in the history of Antiquity. The estimates of Roman and allied casualties by ancient historians range form 47,200 to 70,000. Some modern historians estimate figures between 10,500 and 16,000.
What battle was the Roman republics worst defeat ever in history?
The battle of Cannae?
Did the Romans suffer a defeat against Hannibal?
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How did the Romans view Hannibal?
Even after Carthage had been destroyed, people still thought of him with fear. A defeat like Cannae was not lightly forgotten.
Who won the battle of cannae?
The Carthaginians, led by Hannibal, won the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC. The Carthaginians used a successful double envelopment strategy which resulted in a devastating defeat for the Roman army. It is considered one of the greatest tactical victories in military history.
What is the nicknames of the Battle of Richmond in Kentucky?
The Battle of Cannae (Hannibal's defeat of the Roman Army in 216 BCE.) In the US Civil war battle of 1862 the Union Army was trounced.
What was romes worst site of defeat?
I would say the battle of Cannae (during the second punic war), where Hannibal's smaller force managed to surround and ultimately slaughtered the Romans.
What are some examples of the military defeats in rome?
Two examples come immediately to mind. One is the defeat at Cannae, by Hannibal and the other is the Teutoburg disaster. There were more, especially in the later part of the empire.
What brought an end to the final solution?
The end of WW2 and the defeat of Germany.
How do you defeat Steamworks Island?
(The solution is at the related question "How do you beat Steamworks Island")
How did the Roman defeat at Cannae effect the king of Macedon?
It gave him the opportunity to intervene on the side of Carthage and seize territory in the Adriatic while Rome was tied up in the west. Of course this gave the Romans the excuse to attack and loot Macedonia after it had defeated Carthage.
What was Romes greatest military defeat?
The two worse military defeats of the Romans were the Battle of Cannae (216 BC) and the Battle of Adrianople (378 AD). More Romans and their allies died in the former, but the latter seriously weakened the Roman army of the Late Empire.
