Outline and Annotated Bibliography:
Brennus and the Sack of Rome
Outline:
Thesis: The sack of Rome in 390 BCE by the Gauls drastically changed the path of Roman
history. Brennus, the Gallic leader, became an archetype for Roman hatred.
Main Points & Arguments: Brief Description of the Attack on Rome; Brennus’ biography;
Brennus’ military aptitude; Impact of Sack on Roman ideals and religion; Perpetuated
ideas about the Gauls by the Romans.
Annotated Bibliography:
Lampinen, Antti. "Narratives of impiety and epiphany: delphic Galatomachy and Roman
traditions of the Gallic Sack." Studia Celtica Fennica 5 (2013): 39-53. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
 This article is a secondary source in support of my arguments. The author looks at the
impact of Gallic sacks of Rome and their impact on Roman fear of its northern neighbors.
This article is a published in a reputable journal and contains extensive citation.
Livy. The Early History of Rome: Books I-V of The History of Rome from Its Foundations.
Trans. Aubrey De Selincourt. London: Penguin, 2002. 5.38-5.55. Print.
 This is the primary source for my paper. Livy was one of the few authors who provide us
with a nearly contemporary account of Roman history. While some of his details cannot
be considered completely valid, he provides us with a Classical Roman perspective on
early Roman history.
Salmon, E. T.. “Rome and the Latins: II”. Phoenix 7.4 (1953): 123–135. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
http://doi.org/10.2307/1085992
 This is a secondary article to support my arguments. This article will provide context for
Roman relationships with other cultures and how it changed after the Sack of Rome in
390. This will support arguments in the later sections of my paper. This article was
published by a respected author in a long running and reputable scholastic journal.
Schilling, Robert, and Jörg Rüpke. "Roman Religion: The Early Period." Encyclopedia of
Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd ed. Vol. 12. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005.
7892-7911. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
 This is a secondary source in support of my argument. This article shows how the sack
of Rome changed the way Romans viewed their own city. Brennus disrupted the Roman
identity and almost ended Roman existence. The article provides specific examples with
expert analysis of the material. This source is credible based upon its inclusion in the
Gale Virtual Reference library and the use of a credible editor.