The Battle That Stopped Rome

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Emperor Augustus, Arminius, and the Slaughter of the Legions in the Teutoburg Forest

By Peter S. Wells

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The Battle That Stopped Rome by Peter S. Wells explores the historic clash in the Teutoburg Forest, where Roman legions suffered a devastating defeat by Germanic tribes. The book delves into the strategic and cultural impacts of this battle, examining how it halted Rome's expansion ambitions in Germania and reveals the archaeological findings that bring this lost world back to life.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in ancient military history, as it vividly reconstructs one of the most significant battles in Roman history. You'll enjoy exploring how this clash altered the course of an empire, with insights into the strategies, cultures, and landscapes that shaped the conflict.

The Battle That Stopped Rome

The previously untold story of the watershed battle that changed the course of Western history.

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In AD 9, a Roman traitor led an army of barbarians who trapped and then slaughtered three entire Roman legions: 20,000 men, half the Roman army in Europe. If not for this battle, the Roman Empire would surely have expanded to the Elbe River, and probably eastward into present-day Russia.

But after this defeat, the shocked Romans ended all efforts to expand beyond the Rhine, which became the fixed border between Rome and Germania for the next 400 years, and which remains the cultural border between Latin western Europe and Germanic central and eastern Europe today.

This fascinating narrative introduces us to the key protagonists: the emperor Augustus, the most powerful of the Caesars; his general Varus, who was the wrong man in the wrong place; and the barbarian leader Arminius, later celebrated as the first German hero.

In graphic detail, based on recent archaeological finds, the author leads the reader through the mud, blood, and decimation that was the Battle of Teutoburg Forest.

The Battle That Stopped Rome includes 16 pages of illustrations.

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Peter S. Wells offers a compelling account of a significant historical event, blending limited written sources with recent archaeological findings to create a vivid narrative. His analysis provides insights into the strategy and psychological states of the combatants, presented in an engaging and literate manner.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393326437

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 September 2004

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 16 pages of illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 266g

Pages: 272

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Ancient & Classical History European History History & Military Non-Fiction Peter S. Wells

About the Author

Peter S. Wells is professor of archaeology at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of The Battle That Stopped Rome and The Barbarians Speak. He lives in St. Paul.