Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale

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Illustration

Ibolya Horvath
by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman
published on 20 June 2016
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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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APA Style

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/

Chicago Style

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

MLA Style

Portman, Ludwig Gottlieb. "Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jun 2016. Web. 30 Jul 2021.