gauls
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battles
the darkest day of rome
the tide of gallic warriors crashes against the romans at the river allia. psychological panic dissolves the formations, leaves the legions massacred and the capital defenceless. 18 july was marked forever as a day of ill omen.
events
the gallic sack and humiliation
the gauls sack and burn rome. the senators are massacred and the chieftain brennus humiliates the republic by demanding gold and pronouncing the legendary phrase vae victis.
events
the hill and the sacred birds
the roman resistance entrenched on the capitoline survives a night-time ambush by the gauls thanks to the geese of juno, sparing the citadel from falling in the sack of rome.