RELIC HUNTER ─ HOVÁ TŰNT A GALL ARANY?
RELIC HUNTER: WHERE HAS THE GOLD OF THE GAULS DISAPPEARED?

Author(s): Levente Takács
Subject(s): Ancient World
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: Roman historiographical tradition; the Gauls; the siege of Rome; Livy;
Summary/Abstract: According to the Roman historiographical tradition as represented by Livy and others in 390 B.C. the Gauls were given one thousand pounds' weight of gold as a ransom for putting an end to the siege of Rome. Polybius mentions that the Gauls returned to their country with the ransom while in Livy the gold was recaptured by Camillus and the Gauls were defeated. Comparing the extant sources it can be demonstrated how the Romans transformed their defeats into victory.

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