390 BC

Events in 390 BC 1

• 390 BC The Gallic Sack of Rome A Gallic tribe — the Senones under their chieftain Brennus — defeats the Roman army at the Battle of the Allia and sacks Rome in 390 BC (or 387 BC by some chronologies). The city is burned; only the Capitol holds out. According to legend, the sacred geese of Juno wake the defenders when a night assault is attempted. Rome pays a ransom in gold; when the Romans complain the weights are rigged, Brennus throws his sword on the scales: "Vae victis" — Woe to the conquered.