Senones, Vosges, Grand Est.

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Senones, Vosges, Grand Est.
Explore the sack of Rome by the Gauls in 387 BC, an event that traumatized the Romans, left permanent scars on their psyche, and forever after shaped their politics
Stairs in the Abbey of Senones, Lorraine region of France
French vintage postcard
Town Hall of Senones, Lorraine region of France
French vintage postcard
Bridge on the 1900 Paris World Exhibition
French vintage postcard, mailed in 1900 to Senones
The first sack of Rome was in 390 BC. The Senones, a Celtic tribe that migrated to Italy, won the battle of Allia against the Romans (who deployed two legions) and went to Rome with the intention to sack it. The city was unprotected and so was sacked by the general Brennus. After the defeat and the payment of a tribute, Rome won two battles against the tribe. The victory was possible thanks to new weapons like the pilum and the innovative shield with iron edges. After this, Rome will be ocupated again only in 410 AD by the Visigoths (Rome wasn’t the capital of the Western Empire in that period).
What would it happen if the Seonones didn’t decide to leave Rome and, instead, conquered the Capital of the Republic?