![]() ![]() ![]() His treachery not only broken Augustus enough for him to occasionally scream for Varus to bring back the now destroyed legions during his depression, it also dashed the Rome's hope of conquering Germania.įortunately, Arminius didn't suffer long in the years when Germanicus was appointed the Rhine Legions during their mutiny between 14 and 16 AD/CE. When the three legions came into Teutoberg Forest, the Germs massacred them at the legion's vulnerable position in obstructive forest environment with those failing to escape being sacrificed to their malicious deities. In 9 AD/CE, Arminius deceived Publius Quinctilius Varus into quashing a "rebellion"-an embellishment he created to get the Legion to march through the forest-despite the concerns by his officers. He also served "loyally" in putting down a revolt in the province of Pannonia. As a child, Arminius was taken in by Drussus as a mean to romanize him but he still has the evil nature of his Germ heritage that was well-hidden by his loyal facade until the Teutoburg massacre. Arminius (18 BC/BCE- 21 AD/CE) is a Germanic barbarian of Cherusci tribe, who betrayed Rome by leading three legions into his tribe's ambush in Teutoburg Forest. ![]()
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