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b. 17 BCE; d. 19 CE. Original name not known; latinized name Arminius; in modern Germany often referenced as Hermann. A chief of the Germanic tribe of the Cherusci; won battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE against three Roman legions (XVII, XVIII, and XIX) under Publius Quinctilius Varus.

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Arminius and Teutoburger Wald Short summary of the battle. www.ancientsites.com/aw/Thread/81774

Arminius A short biography, from Wikipedia. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arminius

Who Was Arminius? An account of the Cherusci chief Hermann, called Arminius by the Romans, with related links. www.bessel.org/armihist.htm

FalcoPhiles: The Teutoburg Massacre AD 9 Account of the massacre of Quinctilius Varus and his three Roman legions by German tribes, with references. www.falcophiles.co.uk/falco/facts/teutoburg.html

Cassius Dio Roman History: Book LVI Excerpt from the Cary translation provided by LacusCurtius describing the defeat of Varus' legions. penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/56*.html