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  1. Brennus (leader of the Senones) - Wikipedia

    Brennus (or Brennos) was a Gallic chieftain of the Senones. In c. 387 BC[note 1] he defeated the Romans at the Battle of the Allia. Later that year, he led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their …

  2. Brennus | Gallic Warrior, Invader, Conqueror | Britannica

    Brennus (flourished 4th century bc) was the chief of the Senones, who in 390 or 387 bc annihilated a Roman army, occupied and plundered Rome, and exacted a heavy ransom …

  3. Brennus - World History Encyclopedia

    Jul 23, 2018 · Brennus took Rome without resistance, but a small band of defenders had fortified themselves on the Capitoline Hill and Brennus was forced to lay siege to dislodge them. He …

  4. Brennus - Ancient Texts

    The first figure is Brennus, chieftain of the Senones, who lead the Gauls in 387 BC to the Battle of Allia against Rome. He captured all of Rome except the Capitoline Hill, where the Romans …

  5. Brennus (leader of the Senones) explained

    What is Brennus (leader of the Senones)? Brennus was an ancient Gallic chieftain of the Senones.

  6. History of Brennus - kilnaar.com

    Brennus is best known as a Gallic chieftain rather than a politician in the modern sense. His legacy is primarily tied to military and tribal leadership during the early period of Roman …

  7. Brennus - Encyclopedia

    BRENNUS, the name, or perhaps the official title, of two chiefs of the Celtic Gauls. (1) The first Brennus crossed the Apennines in 391 B.C., ravaged Etruria, and annihilated a Roman army …

  8. Brennus - Wikipedia

    Brennus, chieftain of the Senones, a Gallic tribe originating from the modern areas of France known as Seine-et-Marne, Loiret, and Yonne; in 387 BC, in the Battle of the Allia, he led an …

  9. Brennus | Gallic Warrior, Battle of Delphi, Sack of Rome | Britannica

    Brennus (died 279 bc) was a Gallic chieftain who led an unsuccessful invasion of Greece in the autumn of 279. He advanced through Macedonia to Greece shortly after another group of …

  10. Brennus (leader of the Senones) - Wikiwand

    Brennus 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 Gaul...