‘Woe to the conquered” mini bust

In the Battle of the Allia , Brennus defeated the Romans and entered the city itself. The Senones captured the entire city of Rome except for the Capitoline Hill , which was successfully held against them. According to legend Marcus Manlius Capitolinus was alerted to the Gallic attack by the sacred geese of Juno . However, seeing their city devastated, the Romans attempted to buy their salvation from Brennus. The Romans agreed to pay one thousand pounds weight of gold . According to Livy, during a dispute over the weights used to measure the gold (the Gauls had brought their own, heavier-than-standard), Brennus threw his sword onto the scales and uttered the famous words " Vae victis ! ", which translates to "woe to the conquered!"