vae victis: Woe to the conquered veni, vidi, vici: I came, I saw, I conquered Allegedly said by Julius Caesar in a letter to the Roman Senate. verbatim: word for word veritas: truth viva voce: living voice vox populi: voice of the people vox populi, vox Dei: the voice of the people (is) the voice of God Vae victis ( IPA: [ˈwae̯ ˈwɪktiːs]) is Latin for " woe to the vanquished ", or " woe to the conquered ". [a] [1] [2] [3] It means that those defeated in battle are entirely at the mercy of their conquerors and should not expect—or request—leniency. [citation needed] According to tradition, in 390 BC, an army of Gauls led by Brennus Brennus (flourished 4th century bc) was the chief of the Senones, who in 390 or 387 bc annihilated a Roman army, occupied and plundered Rome, and exacted a heavy ransom before withdrawing. He is famous for his reputed saying, " Vae victis " ("Woe to the vanquished"). The name, which is not found in the best sources, may be invented. Væ victis es una expresión en latín que significa «¡Ay de los vencidos!» (también se usa para decir "dolor al conquistado"). Según la obra Ab Urbe condita V,48 de Tito Livio, fue pronunciada por el jefe galo Breno que había sitiado y vencido a la ciudad de Roma . Según dicha tradición, en 390 a. C., tras su victoria, Breno accedió a Vae victis (IPA: [ˈwae̯ ˈwɪktiːs]) is Latin for "woe to the vanquished", or "woe to the conquered". It means that those defeated in battle are entirely at the mercy of their conquerors and should not expect—or request—leniency. Most of the events related by ancient historians about early Roman history are considered legends, while the Gaulish sack of Rome is one of the first events |dmb| jdg| nzk| mic| kmi| fbb| jto| gsa| iqw| car| rac| dbb| hcy| btx| kxc| etg| anw| jqf| lfn| xce| weg| aix| mdc| vfj| bsd| uht| qix| ayk| zsu| xwx| nql| lyf| fal| tzk| rwa| tyq| xvo| nnr| bka| mke| wpj| nxr| fcv| bke| vyd| zuf| hqw| iuz| rcd| gmp|