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The Hermann Memorial is a monument located southwest of Detmold in the district of Lippe, in Germany. It stands on the densely forested Grotenburg, sometimes also called the Teutberg or Teut, a hill i
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Aerial view of the Hermannsdenkmal
The Hermannsdenkmal circa 1900
The statue up close. The sword has a length of 7 meters and weighs ca. 550 kg
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, also called the Varian Disaster by Roman historians, was a major battle fought between an alliance of Germanic peoples and the Roman Empire between 8 and 11 Septemb
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…The monument was constructed between 1838 and 1875 to commemorate the Cherusci war chief Arminius (in German, Hermann) and his victory over Rome at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD. When the statue was built, its location was believed to be near the original battle site, although experts now consider it more likely that…
Cenotaph of Marcus Caelius, 1st centurion of XVIII, who "fell in the war of Varus" (bello Variano).
Invasions of Drusus I in 12–8 BCE
Invasions of Tiberius and Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in c. 3 BCE – CE 6
Modern Kalkriese, likely site of the battle