216 BC
The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
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217 BC
A Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushes and defeats a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius in the battle of lake
A Carthaginian force under Hannibal ambushes and defeats a Roman army commanded by Gaius Flaminius in the battle of lake
217 BC
Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom
Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom
295 BC
The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus…
The first temple to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility, is dedicated by Quintus Fabius Maximus…
338 BC
A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea,…
A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea,…
362 BC
Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans.
Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans.
362 BC
Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeat the Spartans.
Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeat the Spartans.
371 BC
The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility.
The Battle of Leuctra shatters Sparta's reputation of military invincibility.
404 BC
Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion
Admiral Lysander and King Pausanias of Sparta blockade Athens and bring the Peloponnesian War to a successful conclusion
411 BC
The Athenian coup succeeds, forming a short-lived oligarchy
The Athenian coup succeeds, forming a short-lived oligarchy
453 BC
Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict
Spring and Autumn period: The house of Zhao defeats the house of Zhi, ending the Battle of Jinyang, a military conflict
477 BC
Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army.
Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army.
585 BC
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares
585 BC
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares
A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares
685 BC
Spring and Autumn period: Battle of Qianshi: Upon the death of the previous Duke of Qi, Gongsun Wuzhi, Duke Zhuang of…
Spring and Autumn period: Battle of Qianshi: Upon the death of the previous Duke of Qi, Gongsun Wuzhi, Duke Zhuang of…
1183 BC
Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the L
Traditional reckoning of the Fall of Troy marking the end of the legendary Trojan War, given by chief librarian of the L
1457 BC
Battle of Megiddo – the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail
Battle of Megiddo – the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail