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Crazyman93 posted...

You study the battles and tactics of the time. Like, I can give you a basic overview of how a Roman Legion fought, but can't tell you fuck all about why they went to war beyond "Fuck Carthage" and "MOAR LAND"

My read is that something about being occupied by Brennus and his tribe broke something in their psyche. Like, even Roman sources admit the Romans wronged Brennus and his people and that they comported themselves with honor in their (temporary) occupation of Rome, but the Romans were just utterly terrified at the idea of it happening again. Perhaps because they were violent jerks and couldn't imagine other people weren't just as massive dicks as they were.