Chapter
The Grandeur and Decay of Rome
37:08 - 42:35 (05:27)
Livy paints a picture of the great old men of Rome waiting for death in their decorated robes of higher office, while the Celts come into the city and touch off the forest fire of gallic impetuosity.
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Livy describes the unsettling arrival of the Celts in Rome and how the elders of the city were waiting for death while the gates of the city were left open.
37:08 - 40:18 (03:10)
Rome, Celts
Summary
Livy describes the unsettling arrival of the Celts in Rome and how the elders of the city were waiting for death while the gates of the city were left open. The entrance of the Celtic army led to chaos and the first encounter between the Romans and the northerners.
ChapterThe Grandeur and Decay of Rome
EpisodeShow 60 - The Celtic Holocaust
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Gauls set fire to Rome and start a siege, resulting in the famous incident where a Roman complains about doctored weights, to which the Gauls respond by throwing a sword on their side of the scale and proclaiming "woe to the vanquished."
40:18 - 42:35 (02:16)
Rome
Summary
The Gauls set fire to Rome and start a siege, resulting in the famous incident where a Roman complains about doctored weights, to which the Gauls respond by throwing a sword on their side of the scale and proclaiming "woe to the vanquished."