The 09AD Battle of Teutoburg Forest Between Three Roman Legions Under the Command of Publius Quinctilius Varus and a Coalition of Germanic Tribes Led by One Arminius a Germanic Officer on Varus' Staff Who Had Acquired Roman Citizenship & Received a Roman Military Education Then Turned on His Mentors
(penelope.uchicago.edu)https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/miscellanea/teutoburg/teutoburg.htmlRoman sources indicate that over the course of four days Arminius destroyed all three legions, and ultimately prevented Rome from subjugating Germania east of the Rhine River. Britannica. Site of the Teutoburg Forest![]()
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Teutoburg Forest is commonly seen as one of the most important defeats in Roman history, bringing the triumphant period of expansion under Augustus to an abrupt end. The outcome of this battle dissuaded the Romans from their ambition of conquering Germania, and is thus considered one of the most important events in European history.The provinces of Germania Superior and Germania Inferior, sometimes collectively referred to as Roman Germania, were subsequently established in northeast Roman Gaul, while territories beyond the Rhine remained independent of Roman control. Retaliatory campaigns were commanded by Tiberius and Germanicus and would enjoy success.But the Rhine would eventually become the border between the Roman Empire and the rest of Germania. The Roman Empire would launch no other major incursion into Germania until Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–180) during the Marcomannic Wars. Wiki. General Custer's Death Struggle![]()
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There was a parallel established at the Battle of the Little Big Horn whence
Frank Finkel a Jew on Colonel George Custer's staff led the 7th Cavalry into a trap, in much the same way Arminius did his thing.
The June 25 / 26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn. Edit.
