Brennus (leader of the Senones)
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Brennus depicted on the figurehead of the French battleship Brennus | |||||
| Chieftain of the Senones | |||||
| Reign | fl. 4th century BCE | ||||
| Born | 5th century BCE Gaul | ||||
| Died | Death date and location unknown | ||||
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| Religion | Celtic paganism | ||||
| Occupation | Chieftain, war leader | ||||
Brennus (or Brennos) was a Gallic chieftain of the Senones. In c. 387 BC he defeated the Romans at the Battle of the Allia. Later that year, he led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome and captured most of the city, holding it for several months. Brennus's sack of Rome was the only time in 800 years the city was occupied by a non-Roman army before the fall of the city to the Germanic Visigoths in 410 AD.