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Publius Quinctilius Varus
Roman general and politician (46 BC – AD 9) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Publius Quinctilius Varus (Cremona, 46 BC – near Kalkriese, AD 9) was a Roman general and politician under the first Roman emperor Augustus. Varus is generally remembered for having lost three Roman legions when ambushed by Germanic tribes led by Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, whereupon he killed himself to avoid capture.
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Publius Quinctilius Varus | |
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![]() Varus (left, sitting down) | |
Born | 46 BC Cremona |
Died | September AD 9 Kalkriese, Germania |
Cause of death | Suicide via sword |
Allegiance | Roman Empire, Augustus |
Service/ | Roman Army |
Rank | Roman Governor |
Commands held | Legio XVII, Legio XVIII, Legio XIX |
Battles/wars | Jewish–Roman wars |
Children | Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger |
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