1 janv. 9 - Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

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At the Battle of Teutoburg Forest (aka Battle of Varus), c. 9 CE, a combined force of Germans annihilated a Roman army, allowing germania to stay out of the roman empire.

It is generally believed that German warriors, hidden in the forest, initially attacked the rear end and the flanks of the Roman army from above by pelting the men with lances and lead missiles.
As later reported by Roman historians, the battle ended in the total annihilation of the Roman soldiers. Varus (german military leader) was said to have fallen on his own sword, while the victors kept the prized eagles of the Roman legions as visible signs of the triumph.

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