Gauls
Celtic inhabitants of a large part of Europe called Gaul, before the Roman domination
10 dated entries naming Gauls, drawn from 10 separate years between 391 BCE and 460 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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4th century BC
- 391 BCEQuintus Fabius Ambustus and two other Fabii are sent as ambassadors by Rome to a wandering tribe of Celts (whom the Romans call Gauls), under Brennus, who are advancing down the Tiber while the Celtic army is besieging Clusium. After Quintus Fabius' group becomes involved in a skirmish with the Gauls and kill one of the Gauls' leaders, the offended Gauls demand that Rome surrender the Fabii members to them. The Romans refuse, so the Gauls advance on Rome.source
- 387 BCERome begins to rebuild after being invaded by the Gauls under Brennus.source
- 360 BCEThe Gauls again reach the gates of Rome, but are beaten back.source
- 350 BCEThe Gauls, once more threatening Rome, are decisively beaten by an army comprising Rome and its allies.source
3rd century BC
- 283 BCEAt the Battle of Lake Vadimo, Roman forces finally quell the allied Etruscans and Gauls. The Roman army is led by consul Publius Cornelius Dolabella. Rome is at last undisputed master of northern and central Italy.source
- 226 BCEA formidable host of Gauls, some of them from across the Alps, threaten Rome.source
2nd century BC
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