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Publius Quinctilius Varus
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ancient Roman politician and governor; known for being defeated by the Germans led by Arminius at the battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Key facts
- Born
- 46 BC or before, Cremona , Roman Republic (now Italy )
- Died
- September AD 9 (aged 54–55), Kalkriese , Germania (now Germany )
- Cause of death
- Suicide via falling on the sword
- Allegiance
- Roman Empire
- Branch
- Roman army
- Rank
- Governor (political)
- Commands
- Legio XVII Legio XVIII Legio XIX
- Engagements
- Jewish–Roman wars (preliminary) Jewish revolt in Judaea (4 BC) Germanic–Roman wars Roman campaigns in Germania Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (AD 9) †
- Children
- Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Cremona
- Place of death
- Teutoburg Forest
- Spouse
- Claudia Pulchra
- Father
- Sextus Quinctilius Varus
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Conflict
- Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- Military branch
- Roman army
- Military rank
- Dux
- Image
- Varus - Antiquitates Germanicæ - Tacitus & Hooft.tiff
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- P8168
- Alamogordo
- Commons category
- Varus
- date of death
- 0009-01-01
- manner of death
- Suicide
- praenomen
- Publius
- social classification
- patricii
- gens
- Quinctilia gens
- cause of death
- exsanguination
- name in native language
- Publius Quinctilius Varus
- date of birth
- 0046-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
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 (and inevitable execution) and shameful reproach. Varus's defeat to the Germanic tribes led by Arminius is considered to be one of the most important events in European history, as it dissuaded the Romans from further expanding into Germania and thus prevented the Romanization of the Germanic peoples to the east of the Rhine.
Early life and family
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