Germania

There are 159 items in Germania:

Rhenus (Rhine)

Rhine (Latin Rhenus): the largest river in northwestern Europe. As the frontier of the Roman empire and (with the Rhône) main transport corridor between the Mediterranean and the North Sea, it played an important role in shaping the history of…

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Stuttgart, Württembergisches Landesmuseum

Stuttgart, the pleasant, modern capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany, is built around an old castle, which is one of the locations of the Württembergisches Landesmuseum. There are several departments, and among these is a comparatively small…

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Tacitus on the Teutoburg Forest

After the battle in the Teutoburg Forest, the Roman commander Tiberius led several retaliatory campaigns, but he understood that the country beyond the Rhine could not be occupied and stopped the war. Late in 14, the Roman prince Germanicus resumed…

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Teutoburg Forest (2)

Battle in the Teutoburg Forest (Latin Saltus Teutoburgiensis): the defeat of the Roman commander Publius Quintilius Varus against the Germanic tribesmen of the Cheruscian leader Arminius in 9 CE. In this battle, three legions (XVII, XVIII, XIX) were annihilated.Written sources: the authors There are four authors whose…

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Teutoburg Forest (3)

Battle in the Teutoburg Forest (Latin Saltus Teutoburgiensis): the defeat of the Roman commander Publius Quintilius Varus against the Germanic tribesmen of the Cheruscian leader Arminius in 9 CE. In this battle, three legions (XVII, XVIII, XIX) were annihilated.Written sources: some first conclusions …

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