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[[File:BrennusatClusiam.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Brennus overlooks the city of Clusiam]] |
[[File:BrennusatClusiam.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|Brennus overlooks the city of Clusiam]] |
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− | This proved to be a mistake, as when negotiations broke down, Clusiam sent solders to force the Senone off their land. The Roman troops were unaware of this, and as a result could not help. Instead of the army, the Roman ambassadors joined the Etruscans in fighting, thus breaking the ''law of nations,'' which prevented ambassadors from engaging in combat. As if this wasn't bad enough, a Roman ambassador killed a high ranking Senone chieftain - enraging the Senone army. When Rome refused to turn the ambassadors over for justice, the Senone |
+ | This proved to be a mistake, as when negotiations broke down, Clusiam sent solders to force the Senone off their land. The Roman troops were unaware of this, and as a result could not help. Instead of the army, the Roman ambassadors joined the Etruscans in fighting, thus breaking the ''law of nations,'' which prevented ambassadors from engaging in combat. As if this wasn't bad enough, a Roman ambassador killed a high ranking Senone chieftain - enraging the Senone army. When Rome refused to turn the ambassadors over for justice, the Senone abandoned their attack on Etrusca, and instead began to march south to take revenge on Rome. |
'''Point of Divergence''' |
'''Point of Divergence''' |
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[[File:FallofRomeVV2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|A depiction of Rome after the Senone sacked it]] |
[[File:FallofRomeVV2.jpeg|right|thumb|250px|A depiction of Rome after the Senone sacked it]] |
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− | The Senone marched towards Rome far too fast for a counter offense to be mounted, and thus, with that option extinguished, the only option was a strong defense. This failed spectacularly at the battle of Allia, were 14,000 Senone troops nearly massacred almost 24,000 Roman soldiers, losing only |
+ | The Senone marched towards Rome far too fast for a counter offense to be mounted, and thus, with that option extinguished, the only option was a strong defense. This failed spectacularly at the battle of Allia, were 14,000 Senone troops nearly massacred almost 24,000 Roman soldiers, losing only 2000 of their own and allowing the Roman survivors fleeing to Rome. With the Romans retreating, Brennus made the quick judgment call to chase them, instead of letting them go. Quickly, he reassembeld his army and marched after the Romans. Because of this, both sides arrived in Rome within days of each other, and fighting ensued. |
− | Just before the Senone arrived, the senate passed a ruling making Marcus Furius Camillus the dictator of Rome. However, this measure was quickly forgotten as Senone arrived and launched a massive attack on the city. After hours of fighting, ''unlike in our timeline, the Senone managed to take Capitoline Hill''. The control of this location allowed them to annihilate Rome, killing the senate and looting the city. Now, with the senate and Rome destroyed, the Senones were now at a crossroads: should they take |
+ | Just before the Senone arrived, the senate passed a ruling making Marcus Furius Camillus the dictator of Rome. However, this measure was quickly forgotten as Senone arrived and launched a massive attack on the city. After hours of fighting, ''unlike in our timeline, the Senone managed to take Capitoline Hill''. The control of this location allowed them to annihilate Rome, killing the senate and looting the city. Now, with the senate and Rome destroyed, the Senones were now at a crossroads: should they take their victory and leave, or attempt to take Veii, where Marcus Furius Camillus was. Whichever decision they made, it was bound to change the course of history for millennia to come ... |
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