This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xi kalendas quinctilias

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist
ante diem xi kalendas quinctilias

Lake Trasimene battlefield, from the lake. Han...
Lake Trasimene battlefield, from the lake. Hannibal’s army was arrayed along the nearer wooded ridge (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

546 B.C. — death of Thales of Miletus (not sure of the source of this one)

217 B.C. — Hannibal deals the Romans a major defeat at Lake Trasimene

Published by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

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