Rome lost 70,000 men in one day. Why didn't it fall?

   / @theh1storybuff   The Roman Empire conquered the Mediterranean before it ever had an emperor — even after losing 70,000 men in one afternoon at Cannae in 216 BCE. This documentary explains why that massacre didn't end the war, from Rome's geography on the Tiber to its borrowed kit of arches and concrete. It traces the cursus honorum, the Socii alliance system of 700,000 infantry and 70,000 cavalry, and the roads and institutions that turned defeat into dominance. New to HistoryBuff? check out, the channel for broad history on topics you want to know for fun or if you need to study for a text coming up!