Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale

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by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman
published on 20 June 2016

Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale — Vae victis! Woe to the vanquished! Brennus throws his sword on the scale after the sack of Rome in 390 BCE. Print by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, based on the drawing of Jacobus Buys, 1794

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Portman, L. G. (2016, June 20). Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5246/brennus-throws-his-swords-on-the-scale/

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Portman, Ludwig Gottlieb. "Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jun 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5246/brennus-throws-his-swords-on-the-scale/. Web. 19 Jun 2025.

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