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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 Sep 2022.
