Battle at the Harzhorn
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The Battle at the Harzhorn took place in the early 3rd century between Germanic and Roman troops near the Harzhorn hill between the towns of Kalefeld and Bad Gandersheim, in the state of Lower Saxony,
Alleged military route of the Romans
Location of the battlefield
Excavations at the Harzhorn
Head archaeologists Michael Geschwinde and Petra Lönne leading a group of interested people through the battlefield
Maximinus Thrax
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Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus "Thrax" was Roman emperor from 235 to 238. Of Thracian origin – given the nickname Thrax – he rose up through the military ranks, ultimately holding high command in the ar
Battle at the Harzhorn
…Roman coinage found at the site gives a probable date of the battle during the reign of one of two Roman emperors: Severus Alexander (222–235) or Maximinus Thrax (235–238). Archaeologists view the battlefield as a discovery of extraordinary scientific importance. Along with the Kalkriese battlefield and the Roman…
Bust, Capitoline Museums, Rome
Ruins of Imperial Palace at Sirmium, today in Sremska Mitrovica
Portrait in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.
Maximinus Thrax