Vae victis is Latin for „woe to the vanquished“ or also „woe to the conquered“.
In 390 BC, an army of Gauls led by Brennus attacked Rome, capturing all of the city except for the Capitoline Hill, which was successfully held against them. Brennus besieged the hill, and finally the Romans asked to ransom their city. Brennus demanded 1,000 pounds of gold and the Romans agreed to his terms.
Livy, in Ab Urbe Condita, recorded that the Gauls provided steelyard balances and weights which were used to measure the amount of gold. The Romans brought the gold and noticed that the provided weights were fixed. The Romans complained to Brennus about the issue. Brennus took his sword, threw it on to the weights, and exclaimed, „Vae victis!“ The Romans were forced to bring more gold to fulfill their obligation.
Ein Umzug ins Ausland – das (Arbeits-)leben in die Schweiz verschieben
Diejenigen die Herausforderungen suchen, die verschieben oft ihr (Arbeits-)Leben ins Ausland. Dafür hat InterNations Städte ermittelt, in denen die Balance und Harmonie von Arbeit und Leben stimmen. Für viele keine Horrorvorstellung – Arbeiten im Ausland Für viele Arbeitnehmer ist es längst keine Horrorvorstellung mehr, für die Arbeit Deutschland zu verlassen. Ganz im Gegenteil: Immer mehr Arbeitnehmer sehnen sich danach, neue …
Jetzt lesen »