Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9 AD)

Arminius's Germanic warriors annihilate three Roman legions, ending expansion east of the Rhine.

Specifications & Metrics

year

9 AD

Core Principles & Analysis

• Arminius, a Roman-trained Germanic officer, ambushed Publius Quinctilius Varus's marching column.
• Three legions — XVII, XVIII, and XIX — were destroyed in the ambushes.
• Rome abandoned the conquest of Germania east of the Rhine.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Battle of the Teutoburg Forest