Vae Vinctis
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Jump to navigationJump to search- Vae Victis (Latin): "Woe to the vanquished." Livy, in Ab Urbe Condita, recorded this as a quote by Brennus, leader of the army of Gauls that captured most of Rome in 390 BC. He demanded 1,000 pounds of gold from the Romans as a ransom for their city; when they protested that the scales were biased in Brennus's favor, this was his reply.
- Vae Vinctis: Woe to the prisoners
