Varian Disaster
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The Varian Disaster was a catastrophic defeat of the Roman army in 9 AD, when Germanic tribes under Arminius annihilated three legions in the Teutoburg Forest, halting Roman expansion into Germania.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
ⓘ
battle ⓘ military defeat ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Roman punitive expeditions under Germanicus
ⓘ
recovery and burial of Roman bones years later ⓘ |
| approximateGermanicStrength | several allied Germanic tribes ⓘ |
| approximateRomanStrength | about 3 legions plus auxiliaries ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteAssociated | Kalkriese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Germanic tribes
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arminius
NERFINISHED
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Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Roman–Germanic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
establishment of the Rhine as the Roman frontier in Germania
ⓘ
halt of Roman expansion east of the Rhine ⓘ loss of three Roman legions ⓘ political shock in Rome ⓘ |
| date | 9 AD ⓘ |
| era | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| GermanicCommander | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanicTribesInvolved |
Bructeri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chatti NERFINISHED ⓘ Cherusci NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clades Variana NERFINISHED ⓘ Varusschlacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major turning point in Roman–Germanic relations
ⓘ
prevented full Roman conquest of Germania Magna ⓘ |
| legionsDestroyed |
Legio XIX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ Legio XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Germania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAssociated | Quintili Vare, legiones redde ⓘ |
| opponent |
Germanic tribes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early 1st‑century Roman frontier conflicts ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic Roman defeat
ⓘ
decisive Germanic victory ⓘ |
| RomanCommander | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RomanEmperorAtTime | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | multi‑day ambush in difficult terrain ⓘ |
| terrain |
forest
ⓘ
marshy ground ⓘ narrow tracks ⓘ |
| year | 9 ⓘ |
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