Brennus

4th-century BC Gaulish chieftain of the Senones

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Reign: fl. 4th century BCE
Born: 5th century BCE, Gaul
Died: Death date and location unknown

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Commons category: Brennus (4th century BC)
date of birth: 0500-01-01
name in native language: Brennus

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ReligionCeltic paganism OccupationChieftain, 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.