What if the Roman Republic had fallen at Cannae?
Explore one of the most devastating single-day defeats in Roman history. This episode examines the scale of the Battle of Cannae and uses a counterfactual lens to imagine how a different outcome might have reshently altered the course of the world.
The Battle of Cannae stands as a landmark moment in Roman military history, defined by its staggering loss of life. In a single day of combat, an estimated 50,000 Romans were killed.
By applying a counterfactual approach, the episode asks a profound historical question: how would the global landscape be different if the Roman defeat had resulted in a total collapse rather than a narrow escape from destruction?
Source: THG Podcast: Counterfactuals - Cannae
