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In 390 BC , an army of Gaul s led by Brennus attacked Rome , capturing all of the city except for the Capitoline Hill , which was successfully held against them. Brennus besieged the hill and finally the Romans came out wishing to ransom their city. Brennus demanded 1000 pounds (327 kg) of gold and the Romans agreed to his terms. The Gauls provided steelyard and weights, and the Romans brought out their gold. But the Romans noticed that the weights were counterfeited and dared to notify Brennus about the issue. Brennus took his sword, threw it over the weights and exclaimed: "Vae victis!", forcing the Romans to bring even more gold to fulfill their obligation. In more recent history, Brennus' phrase was borrowed for the Legacy Of Kain series of videogames, where it became the battlecry of the eponymous vampire anti-hero. |
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