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Biography
distinguish|Chennai: For the battle, see Battle of Cannae .
Cannae (mod. Canne della Battaglia ) is an ancient village of the Apulia region of south east Italy . It is a frazione of the comune of Barletta .
Geography
It is situated near the river Ofanto|Aufidus (the modern Ofanto ), on a hill on the right (i.e., south) bank, convert|9.6|km|mi|0|sp=us southwest from its mouth, and 9& nbsp;km southwest from Barletta .
History
It is primarily known for the Battle of Cannae , in which the numerically superior Roman army suffered a disastrous defeat by Hannibal in 216 BC (see Punic Wars ). There is a considerable controversy as to whether the battle took place on the right or the left bank of the river.
In later times the place became a municipium , and remains of an unimportant Roman town still exist upon the hill known as Monte di Canne . In the Middle Ages it became a Diocese|bishopric , and again saw military action in the Battle of Cannae (1018)|second battle of Cannae , twelve centuries after the more famous one (1018). The town was destroyed in 1083 by Robert Guiscard , who left only the cathedral and bishop's residence, http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15016d.htm Catholic Encyclopedia and was ultimately destroyed in 1276. Roger of Cannae|Saint Roger of Cannae , (c. 1060 - 1138), was the most notable of the bishops.
Hammond, N.G.L. & Scullard, H.H. (Eds.) (1970). The Oxford Classical Dictionary (p.& nbsp;201). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-869117-3.
1911
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