Talk:Battle of the Allia

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Why is there a date in the title? Is there another Battle of the Allia that needs to be disambiguated from this? Adam Bishop 18:36, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I can't find any other - seems like a randomness to fix. Stan 03:58, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Triarii rich?

I don't think that what is mentioned in this sentence is correct:" Now the richer citizens, who made up the triarii would be safer as a reserve, leaving the main fighting to younger men."

It was the cavalry that was made up by the richer citizens. The triarii were made up by the old men as far as I know. I have no sources so I would be obliged if someone else could back up my story.

Wereldburger758 17:30, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gladius

Gladius was a weapon that romans borrowed from Spain starting with the Second Punic War not after Allia.

[edit] Confusing Ending to Roman Disaster

The last paragraph of the "Roman Disaster" section is confusing. If the Gauls won the battle, how is it that Camillus defeated the Gauls?

According to tradition, to add insult to injury, it was discovered that Brennus was using heavier weights than standard for weighing the gold. When the Romans complained, Brennus is said to have exclaimed "vae victis" - "woe to the vanquished". It was in this very moment that Camillus arrived with a Roman army and, after putting his sword on the steelyard, replied, "Not gold, but steel redeems the native land," thus attacking and defeating the Gauls. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.156.22.197 (talk) 20:10, 16 February 2007 (UTC).