@HistoryHit Herman the German.

@HistoryHit @thehistoryguy That picture does not seem to be depicting a battle in a forest though... 🤔

@HistoryHit Curiiously the 1st time the Romans were defeated, in the sense that with for example Pathia and Carthage they suffered much larger set backs, but these lead to larger armies and reconquest although some of this with Germanicus essentially led to 1st perm defensive line on Rhine

@HistoryHit @NCDrusus38 Germanicus put things right in the Roman side very soon.

@HistoryHit The painting is misleading. Where's the forest?

@HistoryHit @AugustSantander Vare redde mihi meas legiones.octavius was very desperate according latin historians

@HistoryHit @marinamaral2 Sliding doors of Europe...

@HistoryHit Yes but where was it actually fought @thehistoryguy ? So many theories ...

@HistoryHit @marinamaral2 German football club Arminia Bielefeld are named in his honour

@HistoryHit Ah ! Proper history ! Thanks Dan.

@HistoryHit Always a good day when #GER def #ITA .

@HistoryHit Augustus told Marcus Agrippa that this was one of 2 big problems for him at that time. The other was the partying behaviour of his daughter Julia, so he had her exiled to a small island, with instructions that she be denied access to alcohol and male visitors.

@HistoryHit Led by a young Spike Milligan by the looks of the picture.

@HistoryHit @exjon My Roman history geek sons refer to Arminius as Herman the German!

@HistoryHit Prime example of treachery, deciept, and violation of trust. It was not a tactical battle won on a level playing field but more of an ambush.

@HistoryHit The attack took place in the forest. The Roman troops could not form up into their normal defensive positions. Thus the slaughter took place.

@HistoryHit "Quinctilius Varus, WHERE ARE MY EAGLES?"

@HistoryHit "Quintus Varus, give me back my legions" -Augustus. The Roman Empire never fully recovered from this defeat and became more Germanized over time.