Battle of Teutoburg Forest

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Lugdunum
gptkbp:aftermath Roman military reforms
gptkbp:alliance formed against Rome
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Arminius
gptkb:Varus
gptkb:Publius_Quinctilius_Varus
Varus' miscalculations
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired nationalistic sentiments in Germany
gptkbp:cultural_representation various films and literature
gptkbp:date 9 AD
gptkbp:faction gptkb:Cherusci
Chatti
Marsii
gptkbp:fought_in autumn
3 legions and allied forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of many scholarly studies
gptkbp:historical_context Roman expansionism
seen as a turning point
gptkbp:historical_impact increased Germanic resistance
retreat from Germania
gptkbp:historical_period Roman Empire period
September 9, 9 AD
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic forested area
one of the greatest defeats of Rome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Teutoburg Forest
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in monuments and memorials
celebrated in German history
gptkbp:landscape wooded and hilly
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Arminius
gptkbp:legacy remains a symbol of resistance
influenced Roman policy in Germania
gptkbp:location gptkb:Teutoburg_Forest
gptkbp:military_branch approximately 20,000
estimated 15,000 to 30,000
legionary system
gptkbp:narrative_style often cited in discussions of Roman military failures
gptkbp:notable_battle inspired future uprisings
gptkbp:outcome significant loss for Rome
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Cassius_Dio
gptkb:Tacitus
gptkb:Velleius_Paterculus
gptkbp:result Roman defeat
gptkbp:significance halted Roman expansion into Germania
gptkbp:strategic_importance prevented Roman control of Germania
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
three legions lost
ambush tactics used by Germans