4th century BCE (Vae victis!)

This period marked the fall of Rome, and the chaos in Italy that followed. Throughout history, it has been marked as decidedly chaotic, with wars running wild, kingdoms falling and thousands dying. Yet this time also marked the beginnings of new empires - empires, that for better or for worse, would last for millennia to come.

Note: Due to the relatively bad record keeping of Italian civilizations at the time, and multiple calendar changes, dates for the first few centuries will be very generalized

The End of Rome
As the Senones had already sacked Rome, they had an important decision to make. Marcus Furius Camillus was declared dictator of Rome, and the decision to take him out or leave him in alone was yet to be decided. After much debate, it was decided by Brennus that Veii should be taken, to prevent any future Roman resistance. With the decision made, the Senones finished looting Rome, and marched northward to lay siege to the city. However, while they were on the way, a Roman Army of 5,000 attacked them. While the Senones were able to destroy the army within two weeks, and moved on. However, the delay had allowed Marcus to fortify Veii far more than he would have without it, presenting a daunting challenge to Brennus and the Senones.

The exchange took place around midday, and as more and more gold piled up for the Senones, the Romans began to suspect treachery. Finally, Marcus Furius angrily accused the Senones of using weights that were too heavy. Brennus, angered by the accusation, took out his sword, and plunged it into Marcus' chest, yelling "Vae Victis!" as the sword killed his defeated opponent.

Safineis