The Gauls of Asia
Cnaeus sent envoys to Eposognatus the Gaul, desiring
Cnaeus Manlius in Galatia.
him to send embassies to the kings of the Gauls.
Eposognatus in his turn sent envoys to Cnaeus
begging him not to move his quarters or attack
the Tolistobogian Gauls; and assuring him that he would send
embassies to the kings, and propose peace to them, and felt
quite certain that he would be able to bring them to a proper
view of affairs in all respects. . . .
In the course of his march through the country Cnaeus
made a bridge over the River Sangorius, which was extremely
deep and difficult to cross. And having encamped on the bank
of the river, he was visited by some Galli1
sent by Attis and
Battacus, the priests of the mother of the gods at Pesinus,
wearing figures and images on their breasts, and announcing
that the goddess promised him victory and power; to whom
Cnaeus gave a courteous reception. . . .
When Cnaeus was at the small town of Gordieium, ambassadors came from Eposognatus, announcing that he had
been round and talked with the kings of the Gauls, but that
they would not consent to make any overtures of friendship
whatever; on the contrary, they had collected their children
and women on Mount Olympus, and were prepared to give
battle. . . .
The victory of the Romans over the Tolistoboii at Mount
Olympus is described by Livy, 38, 19-23; that over the Tectosages,
a few miles from Ancyra, in 38, 24-27. The second battle took
place in mid-autumn, B. C. 189; and the result was that the
Gauds gave in their submission at Ephesus, and were forced to
engage to leave off predatory excursions, and to confine themselves
to their own frontiers. Livy, 38, 27 and 40.