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Arminius

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b. 17 BCE; d. 19 CE. Original name not known; latinized name Arminius; in modern Germany often referenced as Hermann. A chief of the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci; won battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE against three Roman legions (XVII, XVIII, and XIX) under Publius Quinctilius Varus.

1. Arminius and Teutoburger Wald - Short summary of the battle.
2. Cassius Dio Roman History: Book LVI - Excerpt from the Cary translation provided by LacusCurtius describing the defeat of Varus' legions.
3. Encyclopædia Britannica: Arminius - Short biography of the military leader. From the 11th edition (1911).
4. NodeWorks Encyclopedia: Arminius - A short biography.
5. The Teutoburg Massacre AD 9 - Account of the massacre of Quinctilius Varus and his three Roman legions by German tribes, with references.
6. Who Was Arminius? - An account of the Cherusci chief Hermann, called Arminius by the Romans, with related links.

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