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Hannibal routs the much larger Roman Army at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, regarded as one of the greatest tactical victories in military history, and one of the worst defeats ever for the Romans. He had earlier defeated them at Trebia and Lake Trasimene.

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Octavian enters Alexandria in 30 BC after defeating Mark Antony, and making Egypt a part of the Roman Empire. Antony would commit suicide while Cleopatra would later on August 12.

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The Batavi, a small but militarily powerful Germanic tribe revolts against the Roman Empire in 69 AD, and would be joined by some other Germanic tribes and Celtic tribes from Gallia Belgica, under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis, their hereditary prince.

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Hannibal routs the much larger Roman Army at the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, regarded as one of the greatest tactical victories in military history, and one of the worst defeats ever for the Romans. He had earlier defeated them at Trebia and Lake Trasimene.	66
Octavian enters Alexandria in 30 BC after defeating Mark Antony, and making Egypt a part of the Roman Empire. Antony would commit suicide while Cleopatra would later on August 12.	55
The Batavi, a small but militarily powerful Germanic tribe revolts against the Roman Empire in 69 AD, and would be joined by some other Germanic tribes and Celtic tribes from Gallia Belgica, under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis, their hereditary prince.	19