Cannae (now Canne della Battaglia , Italian pronunciation: [ˈkanne della batˈtaʎʎa] ) is an ancient village of the Apulia region of south east Italy . It is a frazione (civil parish) of the comune (municipality) of Barletta . Cannae was formerly a bishopric , and is a Latin Catholic titular see (as of 2022).
7-452: The commune of Cannae is situated near the river Ofanto (ancient names Aufdius or Canna ), on a hill on the right (i.e., south) bank, 9.6 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of its mouth, and 9 km southwest of Barletta . 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. There
14-413: A right tributary of the river. At the end of its journey to the sea, the river ends in a delta and an estuary. The River Ofanto can have a torrential flow at times, with major floods along its course in the autumn and winter, thanks to heavy rainfall, but in the summer its flow can be remarkably slight. Despite its considerable length and the extent of its basin, the average flow of water at the river mouth
21-587: A right tributary, the Olivento, flows into it in this area. The river curves northeast and then forms the border between the province of Foggia and the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani . The river flows near Posta Piana, Canosa di Puglia , San Ferdinando di Puglia , and Cannae before entering the Gulf of Manfredonia between Margherita di Savoia and Barletta . The Locone enters the Ofanto south of Cerignola as
28-563: Is a 134 or 170 km (83 or 110 mi, depending on the sources) river in southern Italy that flows through the regions of Campania , Basilicata , and Apulia , into the Gulf of Manfredonia near Barletta . The river's source is on the Irpinia Plateau, at 715 metres (2,346 ft) above sea level, near Nusco and Torella dei Lombardi , in the province of Avellino . From there it runs southeast near Lioni before flowing into Lago di Conza , an artificial lake . The river then forms
35-480: 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 the remains of an unimportant Roman town still exist upon the hill known as Monte di Canne . In the Middle Ages , probably after the destruction of Canosa di Puglia in the 9th century, it became a bishopric , and again saw military action in
42-583: The second battle of Cannae , twelve centuries after the more famous one (1018). The Byzantine catapan , Basilios Bojoannes , successfully drove off the invading Lombard and Norman army. The town was wrecked in 1083 by Robert Guiscard , who left only the cathedral and bishop's residence, and was ultimately destroyed in 1276. 41°17′47″N 16°09′06″E / 41.29639°N 16.15167°E / 41.29639; 16.15167 Ofanto The Ofanto ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔːfanto] ), known in ancient times as Aufidus or Canna ,
49-408: The border between the province of Avellino and the province of Potenza except for a small extension of the province of Avellino near Calitri . The Atella flows into the Ofanto near this point as a right tributary of the river. The river curves north and flows near Monteverde before forming the border between the province of Foggia and the province of Potenza. It then curves east for a distance and
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