page_title: 216 BC
hierarchical_section_title: 216 BC
caption_attribution_description: English: Second Punic War, The Battle of Cannae; destruction of the Roman army (red color) by Hannibal's forces (blue)
context_page_description: Year 216 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Varro and Paullus. The denomination 216 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
context_section_description: Year 216 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Varro and Paullus (or, less frequently, year 538 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 216 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
caption: Destruction of the Roman army (red).
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