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Sack of Rome

Sack of Rome was a siege conducted in 390 BC at Rome, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Roman–Gallic Wars, which ran from 401 BC to AD 84. The recorded result: Roman victory. Recorded strength: 30,000+ men against 24,000 men.

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Sack of Rome
Paul Joseph Jamin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought390 BC
WhereRome, Italy41.893N, 12.483E
OutcomeRoman victory
BelligerentsSenonesagainstRoman Republic
Part ofRoman–Gallic Wars401 BC to AD 84

Where it sits in the Roman–Gallic Wars

Sack of Rome, 390 BCBattle of the Allia, 387 BCBattle of the Anio River, 361 BCBattle of the Aniene, 360 BCBattle of Pedum, 358 BCBattle of Faesulae, 225 BCBattle of Clastidium, 222 BCBattle of Cremona, 200 BCBattle of Placentia, 194 BCBattle of Mutina, 193 BC390 BC193 BCSack of Rome, 390 BC
10 placed engagements of the Roman–Gallic Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date390 BC (year precision)
PlaceRome, Italy
41.893N, 12.483E
KindSiege, ancient
Strength30,000+ men24,000 men
Commanders
  • Brennus (4th century BC)
  • Marcus Furius Camillus
  • Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
  • Quintus Sulpicius Longus
Sack of RomeSack of RomeSiege of RomeSiege of RomeSiege of the Capitoline HillSiege of RomeBattle of the JaniculumSiege of RomeNaplesPescaraL'AquilaCivitavecchiaCasertaCampobasso100 km41.893N, 12.483E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 16 times between 476 BC and 1943.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 390 BC

Sack of Rome is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3460799, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sack of Rome (390 BC), revision 1385333295, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.