Title

Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Germany, 9 AD (1913). Artist: Arthur C Michael

Caption

Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Germany, 9 AD (1913). On and on they came, hungering for battle. The defeat of the Roman legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus (46 BC- 9 AD) by the Germanic tribes led by Arminius (c18 BC-21 AD). Three whole legions were destroyed and Varus was killed in the battle. From A History of Germany by HE Marshall.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1914

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D78_419

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,1Mb (2,0Mb) / 10,5in x 14,8in / 3150 x 4452 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany Italy people male man men German country Rome guy weapon weapons color colour attacking Roman war warrior location century sword soldiers soldier swords SHIELD concept battle Army advancing warfare germanic weaponry 1st century Roman Empire TGN Marshall H E Henrietta Elizabeth Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall Arthur C Michael Historica Graphica Collection HE HE Marshall Battle of the Teutoburg Forest Publius Quinctilius Varus Varus Publius Quinctilius Arminius Gaius Julius Arminius Armin Hermann Michael Arthur C HE Marshall Publius Quinctilius Varus Arminius