Publius Quinctilius Varus and Rome’s Germanic Halt at Teutoburg Forest
The loss caused a great shock in Rome and effectively stopped Roman expansion beyond the Rhine River. Introduction Publius Quinctilius Varus (c. 46 BCE – 9 CE) was a Roman politician and general under the rule of Emperor Augustus. He is most remembered for having lost three Roman legions when ambushed by Germanic tribes in[…]