The Battle o the Teutoburg Forest (German: Schlacht im Teutoburger Wald, Hermannsschlacht or Varusschlacht), describit as clades Variana (the Varian disaster) bi Roman historians, teuk place in 9 CE, when an alliance o Germanic tribes led bi Arminius o the Cherusci ambushed an decisively destroyed three Roman legions an thair auxiliaries, led bi Publius Quinctilius Varus.
Battle o the Teutoburg Forest | |||||||
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Pairt o the Roman-Germanic wars | |||||||
Cenotaph o Marcus Caelius, 1st centurion o XVIII, who "fell in the war o Varus" (bello Variano). Reconstructit inscription: "Tae Marcus Caelius, son o Titus, o the Lemonian destrict, frae Bologna, first centurion o the aichteenth legion. 53½ year auld. He fell in the Varian War. His bones mey be interred here. Publius Caelius, son o Titus, o the Lemonian destrict, his brither, erectit (this monument)." | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germanic tribes (Cherusci, Marsi, Chatti, Bructeri, Chauci an Sicambri) | Roman Empire | ||||||
Commanders an leaders | |||||||
Arminius | Publius Quinctilius Varus † | ||||||
Strenth | |||||||
Unkent, but estimates range frae 12,000–32,000. | 20,000–max.36,000: 3 Roman legions (XVII, XVIII/XIIX, and XIX/XVIIII); 3 alae; 6 auxiliary cohorts. | ||||||
Casualties an losses | |||||||
Unkent. | 16,000 tae 20,000 dead Some ithers enslaved. |
Despite several successfu campaigns an raids bi the Roman airmy in the years efter the battle, thay never again attemptit tae conquer Germania territory east o the Rhine River.
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