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Their heads were nailed to the trees': what was life and death like for Roman legionnaires?
The defeat of Quinctilius Varus by German rebels in AD9 was a moment of horror and humiliation for the Romans.
The defeat showed that even a powerful and disciplined military force like the Romans could be vulnerable when ambushed and cut off from reinforcements. [ more ]