upright=1.35|thumb|Battle of Cannae: Roman attack (red). upright=1.35|thumb|Destruction of the Roman army (red). __NOTOC__ Year 216 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Varro and Paullus (or, less frequently, year 538 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 216 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
upright=135|thumb|battle of cannae roman attack (red) upright=135|thumb|destruction of the roman army (red) __notoc__ year 216 bc was a year of the pre-julian roman calendar at the time it was known as the year of the consulship of varro and paullus (or less frequently year 538 ab urbe condita) the denomination 216 bc for this year has been used since the early medieval period when the anno domini calendar era became the prevalent method in europe for naming years