Publius Quinctilius Varus
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Publius Quinctilius Varus

The Man Who Lost Three Roman Legions in the Teutoburg Disaster

Joanne Ball

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Publius Quinctilius Varus

The Man Who Lost Three Roman Legions in the Teutoburg Disaster

Joanne Ball

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This unique full-length English biography of Varus reassesses how he has been held responsible for one of the most infamous and humiliating defeats in Roman history. Publius Quinctilius Varus is famous as the incompetent commander duped into an ambush that wiped out three legions in one of the most humiliating defeats in Roman history. Yet this is the first full length biography of the man. Dr Joanne Ball revisits the ancient sources alongside the most recent archaeological evidence from the Teutoburg battlefield in Germany, where she has been personally involved in excavations. The result is a fresh, detailed new analysis of this significant battle and a reappraisal of the Roman commander. Examination of his earlier career reveals that Varus, who had married into the Imperial family, was an experienced and competent, if harsh and ruthless, governor and general. He had served in Africa and put down rebellions in Syria and Judaea before being posted to Germany. Dr Ball sets his German command in the context of wider events, explaining the weakness of the Roman position there and the necessary reliance on auxiliary forces. Although Varus was clearly fooled by Arminius, the former Roman auxiliary who masterminded the Teutoburg battle in AD 9, she questions the extent of Varus' culpability and asks whether he was scapegoated by Roman historians to deflect blame away from the Emperor.

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Publisher
Pen and Sword Military
Year
2023
ISBN
9781399088336
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. Addendum
  8. Chapter 1 The Quinctili Varii Family
  9. Chapter 2 Varus’ Early Life, 46-25 BC
  10. Chapter 3 Varus’ Early Career, 25-13 BC
  11. Chapter 4 Varus as Governor in Africa and Syria, 7-4 BC/AD
  12. Chapter 5 Varus in Germany, AD
  13. Chapter 6 Varus in the Teutoburg: The Battle and its Aftermath
  14. Chapter 7 Creating the ‘Varus Disaster’: The Legacy of The Teutoburg
  15. Chapter 8 Varus in Later History and Culture
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography
  18. Plates Section
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APA 6 Citation

Ball, J. (2023). Publius Quinctilius Varus ([edition unavailable]). Pen and Sword Military. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/4323110 (Original work published 2023)

Chicago Citation

Ball, Joanne. (2023) 2023. Publius Quinctilius Varus. [Edition unavailable]. Pen and Sword Military. https://www.perlego.com/book/4323110.

Harvard Citation

Ball, J. (2023) Publius Quinctilius Varus. [edition unavailable]. Pen and Sword Military. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/4323110 (Accessed: 25 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Ball, Joanne. Publius Quinctilius Varus. [edition unavailable]. Pen and Sword Military, 2023. Web. 25 June 2024.