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title: Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale
author: Ludwig Gottlieb Portman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5246/brennus-throws-his-swords-on-the-scale/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale

_Authored by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman_

## Image File

[![Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5246.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5246.jpg)

## Image Caption

Vae victis! Woe to the vanquished! [Brennus](https://www.worldhistory.org/brennus/) throws his sword on the scale after the sack of [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) in 390 BCE. Print by Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, based on the drawing of Jacobus Buys, 1794

## Cite This Work

### APA
Portman, L. G. (2016, June 20). Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5246/brennus-throws-his-swords-on-the-scale/>
### Chicago
Portman, Ludwig Gottlieb. "Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 20, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5246/brennus-throws-his-swords-on-the-scale/>.
### MLA
Portman, Ludwig Gottlieb. "Brennus Throws His Swords on the Scale." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jun 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5246/brennus-throws-his-swords-on-the-scale/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.384700) by **Ludwig Gottlieb Portman**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 20 June 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.