Romans in Germany

A Workshop/Seminar held at Temple University, Ambler Campus
March 24, 2001

Outline for Teutoberg Forest Talk
by Professor William Morison

I.  Germans and Romans before Teutoberg

• Caesar’s account

• Recruitment of auxiliaries, 12 BC

II. Publius Quinctilius Varus

• Relationship to Augustus

  • Married Claudia Pulchra, grand-niece

• Consul, 13 BC with Tiberius

• Legate in Syria

III. Arminius/Hermann (b. ca. 19 BC)

• War-chief of the Cherusci

• Service in Roman auxiliary

• Roman citizen of equestrian rank

IV. The Battle

• The Deception

• The Wall at Kalkriese

• Was Varus incompetent?

V. German/Roman relations after Teutoberg

• Quinctili Vare, legiones redde!

• Campaigns of Germanicus

VI. Later traditions about the battle

VII. Excavations at Kalkriese

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