The victorious leader was able to unite the previously warring Chatti and Bructeri lie in wait for his foes, who supposed him their ally and who had trained him while he was a hostage.
For centuries, its precise location was unclear, so a monument to this event was erected near Detmold, some 50 kilometers from the actual site. The victorious leader was able to unite the previously warring Chatti and Bructeri lie in wait for his foes, who supposed him their ally and who had trained him while he was a hostage. Upon learning of the loss, Augustus was said to have shouted "Quintilius Varus, give me back my legions!" For ten points, name this 9 CE battle which established the limits of the Roman Empire at the Rhine after the forces of Arminius completely annihilated a Roman army of over 20,000 troops.
For centuries, its precise location was unclear, so a monument to this event was erected near Detmold, some 50 kilometers from the actual site.
{Teutoburg Forest} (or {Teutoburgerwald})