ELD4920752 ??????Brennus putting his sword in the balance?????? 390 BC: Brennus sacked Rome by the Gauls led by their leader Brennus (Brennos) In front of the resistance of the Romans, Brennus agreed to deal with the military tribune Roman Quintus Sulpicius: he left Rome against the payment of a strong grudge - A large balance was then prepared on a square of Rome - the Gallic army leader Brennus (Brennus) defeats the Romans - in the face of the protests who fail to balance the balance, Brennus adds to their despair by throwing his sword on the balance and uttering the words ???ae victis??????- (The Gallic army leader Brennos (Brennus) defeats the Romans the Romans and proclaims the ??????Vae Victis??????(Woe to the vanquished), The Gauls demanded ransom after their conquest of Rome, When the Romans complained about the false weight on the scale, the leader of the Gauls, Brennus, put his sword on the scale, 390 BC) Engraving 19th century Private collection; Private Collection; (add.info.: ??????Brennus putting his sword in the balance?????? 390 BC: Brennus sacked Rome by the Gauls led by their leader Brennus (Brennos) In front of the resistance of the Romans, Brennus agreed to deal with the military tribun Roman Quintus Sulpicius: he left Rome against the payment of a strong grudge - A large scale was then prepared in a square in Rome - in order to further increase the grudge, the Gauls put false weight on it - In front of the protests of the Romans who fail to balance the balance, Brennus adds to their despair by throwing his sword on the balance and uttering the words ??????vae victis??????????(The Gallic army leader Brennos (Brennus) defeats the Romans proclaims the ??????Vae Victis??????(Woe to the vanquished), The Gauls demanded ransom after their conquest of Rome, When the Romans complained about the false weight on the scale, the leader of the Gauls, Brennus, put his sword on the scale, 390 BC) Engraving 19th century Private collection); Photo by The Holbarn Archive.