Varusschlacht
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Varusschlacht is the German name for the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, a decisive 9 AD clash in which Germanic tribes ambushed and destroyed three Roman legions, halting Roman expansion into Germania.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Roman withdrawal to the Rhine frontier
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halt of Roman expansion into Germania ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causedReaction |
Roman military reforms in Germania
ⓘ
strengthening of Rhine limes ⓘ |
| combatant |
Germanic tribal coalition
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Hermannsdenkmal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Germanic tribes
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 9 AD ⓘ |
| endDate | 9 AD ⓘ |
| era | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| GermanicCommander | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hermannsschlacht
NERFINISHED
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Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Kalkriese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGermanName | Varusschlacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| involvedRomanLegion |
Legio XIX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legio XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ Legio XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedTribe |
Bructeri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chatti NERFINISHED ⓘ Cherusci NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Arminius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Germanic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Annals by Tacitus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman History by Cassius Dio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Germanic victory
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destruction of three Roman legions ⓘ |
| RomanCommander | Publius Quinctilius Varus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major defeat for the Roman Empire
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shaped the Roman Empire’s northern frontier ⓘ turning point in Roman–Germanic relations ⓘ |
| startDate | 9 AD ⓘ |
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