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Publius Quinctilius Varus

Publius Quinctilius Varus (46 BC or before – September AD 9) was a Roman general and politician. Serving under Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire, he is generally remembered for having lost three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest and subsequently committing suicide to avoid capture (as well as execution) and shameful reproach.…

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Roman Empire
Born
46 BC or before Cremona, Roman Republic (now Italy)
Branch
Roman army
Cause of death
Suicide via falling on the sword
Children
Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger
Commands
Legio XVII · Legio XVIII · Legio XIX

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Publius Quinctilius Varus

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related to Governor of Germania · 19
Publius Quinctilius Varus → AD, Augustus, BC, Between, Cherusci, Danube, Drusus, Germania, Germanic, Germanicus, Great Illyrian Revolt, In, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, Rhine, Roman, Roman Empire, They, Tiberius, Varus
related to Marriages and children · 17
Publius Quinctilius Varus → Augustus, BC, Claudia Marcella Minor, Claudia Pulchra, Hence, His, It, Marcus Agrippa, Marcus Valerius Messalla Appianus, Octavia, Pulchra, Pulchra's, Roman, Tiberius, Varus, Vipsania, Younger
related to External links · 14
Publius Quinctilius Varus → April, Internet-Portal, LWL-Institut, Münster, NetherlandLivius, Publius Quinctilius Varus Archived, Regionalgeschichte, Teutoburg Forest, The Battle, VAR, Varus, Varusbattle, Wayback MachineDiscussion, Westfälische Geschichte
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Publius Quinctilius Varus → Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †⟂, Germanic–Roman wars Roman campaigns in Germania Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †⟂, Jewish revolt in Judaea (4 BC), Jewish–Roman wars (preliminary) Jewish revolt in Judaea (4 BC), Roman campaigns in Germania Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †⟂
Commands · 3
Publius Quinctilius Varus → Legio XIX, Legio XVII, Legio XVIII
Allegiance · 1
Publius Quinctilius Varus → Roman Empire
Born · 1
Publius Quinctilius Varus → 46 BC or before Cremona, Roman Republic (now Italy)
Branch · 1
Publius Quinctilius Varus → Roman army
Cause of death · 1
Publius Quinctilius Varus → Suicide via falling on the sword
Children · 1
Publius Quinctilius Varus → Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger

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varus roman bc battle germanic augustus arminius germania tiberius ad teutoburg forest quinctilius legions defeat political publius lost one judaea

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Publius Quinctilius VarusAllegianceRoman Empire1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusBorn46 BC or before Cremona, Roman Republic (now Italy)1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusBranchRoman army1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusCause of deathSuicide via falling on the sword1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusChildrenPublius Quinctilius Varus the Younger1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusCommandsLegio XVII1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusCommandsLegio XVIII1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusCommandsLegio XIX1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusDiedSeptember AD 9 (aged 54–55) Kalkriese, Germania (now Germany)1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusEngagementsJewish–Roman wars (preliminary) Jewish revolt in Judaea (4 BC)1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusEngagementsJewish revolt in Judaea (4 BC)1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusEngagementsGermanic–Roman wars Roman campaigns in Germania Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †⟂1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusEngagementsRoman campaigns in Germania Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †⟂1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusEngagementsBattle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †⟂1.00infobox
Publius Quinctilius VarusRankGovernor (political)1.00infobox

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