the Gauls

Reading notes

• The History of Rome, Book 5 §17 the Gauls

  The Celtic peoples north of the Alps; the Senones among them, under Brennus, defeated Rome at the Allia and sacked the city in 390 BC.

• The History of Rome, Book 6 §1 the Gauls

  The Celtic peoples north of the Alps; the Senones under Brennus had just sacked Rome, and the dread of them recurs throughout the book.

• The History of Rome, Book 7 §1 the Gauls

  The Celtic peoples who had sacked Rome in 390 BC; bands of them roam Italy through this book, the dread of them recurring as a 'Gallic alarm.'

• The History of Rome, Book 8 §17 the Gauls

  The Gallic peoples of northern Italy, a recurring source of alarm at Rome.

• The History of Rome, Book 10 §10 Gauls

  The Celtic peoples of northern Italy and beyond, feared since their sack of Rome; here courted as mercenaries.

• The History of Rome, Book 22 §1 Gauls

  The Celtic peoples of northern Italy and beyond, restive allies and enemies of both Rome and Hannibal.

• The History of Rome, Book 24 §8 a Gaul who challenged on the bridge of the Anio

  The Celtic peoples of northern Italy and beyond; their champions' duels with Manlius and Valerius are Fabius' examples of choosing a man to match the foe.

• The History of Rome, Book 27 §47 the Gauls

  The Gallic tribes, the bulk and the weak point of Hasdrubal's army at the Metaurus.

• The History of Rome, Book 29 §5 Gauls

  The Gauls of northern Italy, whom Mago tries to raise against Rome.

• The History of Rome, Book 30 §33 Gauls

  The Gauls in Hannibal's line, kindled by their inbred hatred of Rome.

• The History of Rome, Book 31 §3 Gauls

  The Gauls of northern Italy, here the Boii who surprised and slaughtered Ampius's foragers.

• The History of Rome, Book 33 §19 Gauls

  The Galatians of Asia (here), whose defeat won Attalus his royal name; elsewhere the Gauls of Italy.

• The History of Rome, Book 34 §3 Gauls

  The Gauls who sacked Rome (390 BC); the matrons gave their gold for the ransom.

• The History of Rome, Book 37 §15 Gauls

  Here the Galatians of central Asia Minor, four thousand of them serving Antiochus as paid mercenaries.

• The History of Rome, Book 38 §9 Gauls

  The Galatians, Celtic peoples settled in central Asia Minor; Manlius's intended enemy.

• The History of Rome, Book 39 §21 Transalpine Gauls

  Gauls from beyond the Alps; a band of them crossed into Venetia to found a town.

• The History of Rome, Book 40 §18 Gauls

  The Celtic peoples of the Po valley and beyond the Alps; Transalpine Gauls cross into Italy seeking land and are turned back.

• The History of Rome, Book 41 §1 Gauls

  The Celtic peoples; a Gallic contingent under Catmelus camped near the Romans in Histria, and Cisalpine Gaul is a recurring theatre.

• The History of Rome, Book 42 §56 Gauls

  Celtic peoples; here Gallic mercenaries serving in Perseus's army.

• The History of Rome, Book 44 §29 the Gauls

  The transalpine Celtic warriors whose huge offered force Perseus lost through refusing to pay.