Battle of the Allia 390 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 390 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time); 2 differing years recorded, earliest shown |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Roman–Gallic Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Rome, Gauls | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 42.0175, 12.5200 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Allia was fought c. 387 BC between the Senones – a Gallic tribe led by Brennus, who had invaded Northern Italy – and the Roman Republic.
The battle was fought at the confluence of the Tiber river and Allia brook, 11 Roman miles (16 km, 10 mi) north of Rome. The Romans were routed and subsequently Rome was sacked by the Senones.
The dies Alliensis ('Day of the Allia') was regarded as an ill-omened day in the Roman calendar, and treated as a dies religiosus on which public and ritual activity was avoided. Although later authors such as Livy present it as a lasting civic taboo, the tradition is only attested from the 1st century BC and likely reflects later reconstruction rather than continuous observance from the 4th to the 1st century AD.
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