It has been estimated that during the Second Punic War, Hannibal’s army caused the death of around 300,000 Roman soldiers. At the Battle of Cannae, an estimated 70,000 Roman men of fighting age were killed, which is about 20% of the total population. By the end of the war, it is believed that one out of every six adult male Roman citizens had perished.

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It has been estimated that during the Second Punic War, Hannibal's army caused the death of around 300,000 Roman soldiers. At the Battle of Cannae, an estimated 70,000 Roman men of fighting age were killed, which is about 20% of the total population. By the end of the war, it is believed that one out of every six adult male Roman citizens had perished.
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It has been estimated that during the Second Punic War, Hannibal’s army caused the death of around 300,000 Roman soldiers. At the Battle of Cannae, an estimated 70,000 Roman men of fighting age were killed, which is about 20% of the total population. By the end of the war, it is believed that one out of every six adult male Roman citizens had perished.

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