Summary of Peter S. Wells's The Battle That Stopped Rome

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#1 Varus was a Roman general who commanded an army of eighteen thousand troops in 9 AD. He was marching to crush a rebellion in the northern part of the Roman Empire. He took no precautions in the marching order of his troops, since he expected to encounter no dangers until he reached the territory of the rebellious group.

#2 The Roman army marched westward from its summer base near the Weser River, along the northern edge of the Wiehengebirge range of west-east running hills. The track was well worn by the local peoples, but the Romans had difficulty marching six abreast in the narrow passages.

#3 The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was a huge disaster for the Romans. Varus and his army were ambushed by the Germanic tribes, and thousands of Romans were killed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822521032

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Varus was a Roman general who commanded an army of eighteen thousand troops in 9 AD. He was marching to crush a rebellion in the northern part of the Roman Empire. He took no precautions in the marching order of his troops, since he expected to encounter no dangers until he reached the territory of the rebellious group.

#2

The Roman army marched westward from its summer base near the Weser River, along the northern edge of the Wiehengebirge range of west-east running hills. The track was well worn by the local peoples, but the Romans had difficulty marching six abreast in the narrow passages.

#3

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was a huge disaster for the Romans. Varus and his army were ambushed by the Germanic tribes, and thousands of Romans were killed.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was largely forgotten during the Middle Ages, when traditions of recording history and reading and writing declined. It was not until the Renaissance that the story became familiar again.

#2

The Germania, written by Tacitus, was published in 1515. It described the ancient Germans and their history, and it became a favorite subject of literary and political writers. Arminius, the German general who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, was turned into a hero of national proportions.

#3

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was a turning point in world history, and it was romanticized in German culture as the Battle of Hermann. It was seen as a great unifying theme that connected the German people to their ancient hero.

#4

The erection of a statue of Arminius/Hermann in what is today called the Teutoburg