Arminius was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, best known for orchestrating one of the most significant defeats of the Roman Empire at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in AD 9. Born around 18 or 17 BC, Arminius was initially part of the Roman-friendly faction of his tribe. He was sent to Rome as a young man, where he received a military education, gained Roman citizenship, and served as an officer in the Roman army, even achieving the rank of eques (knight)...

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