Martin Luther notably mistranslated the name of the leader of one side in this engagement, which saw Numonius Vala flee after a failed assault on a wall at the foot of the Kalkriese Hill. The victorious commander would go on to be betrayed and murdered after defeating the Marcomanni ten years later, while the loser, Varus, committed suicide, prompting Augustus to demand his troops back. For ten po
Martin Luther notably mistranslated the name of the leader of one side in this engagement, which saw Numonius Vala flee after a failed assault on a wall at the foot of the Kalkriese Hill. The victorious commander would go on to be betrayed and murdered after defeating the Marcomanni ten years later, while the loser, Varus, committed suicide, prompting Augustus to demand his troops back. For ten points, name this 9 CE battle in which the Germanic forces, led by Arminius, ambushed and annihilated three Roman legions in a certain forest.
Martin Luther notably mistranslated the name of the leader of one side in this engagement, which saw Numonius Vala flee after a failed assault on a wall at the foot of the Kalkriese Hill.
the Battle of {Teutoburg} Forest