*Includes pictures *Includes Ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Ironically, the Roman Republic\'s development from a city state into a world power that controlled large swathes of modern Italy, Gaul and Spain, as well as other parts of Europe is seen by many as being the direct result of Roman fear of the "Celtic Threat." The sacking of Rome by the Gauls in 386 B.
C. became indelibly imprinted into the Roman psyche, and with this fe. *Includes pictures *Includes Ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Ironically, the Roman Republic\'s development from a city state into a world power that controlled large swathes of modern Italy, Gaul and Spain, as well as other parts of Europe is seen by many as being the direct result of Roman fear of the "Celtic Threat." The sacking of Rome by the Gauls in 386 B.
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