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sack of rome.

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battles 390 bce · trad. (c. 387)

the darkest day of rome

clades alliensis

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.

early republic
events 390 bce · trad. (c. 387)

the gallic sack and humiliation

vastitvs vrbis

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.

early republic
people c. 390–386 bce

the second founder of rome

m. fvrivs camillvs

the dictator furius camillus returns from exile and persuades the romans, desperate to flee, to rebuild the capital on its own ashes rather than abandon it. tradition enshrines him as the second founder of rome.

early republic