Four Days in September: The Battle of Teutoburg

For twenty years, the Roman Empire conquered its way through modern—day Germany, claiming all lands from the Rhine to the Elbe. However, when at last all appeared to be under control, a catastrophe erupted that claimed the lives of 10,000 legionaries and laid Romes imperial ambitions for Germania into the dust. In late September of 9 AD, three Roman legions, while marching to suppress a distant tribal rebellion, were attacked in a four—day battle with the Germanic barbarians. The Romans, un...