Battle of Cannae
Other "causae" included "ludorum faciendorum", holding the "Ludi Romani" (Roman games), an important religious festival; "ferarium constituendarum" (establishing a religious festival in response to serious prodigies); "seditionis sedandae" (quelling sedition); and in one remarkable case, "senatus legendi" (filling up the ranks of the Senate after the Battle of Cannae).