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Publius Quinctilius Varus | |
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 Varus (left, sitting down), engraving from 1714 | |
| Born | 46 BC Cremona, Roman Republic |
| Died | September AD 9 (aged 54-55) Kalkriese, Germania |
| Cause of death | Suicide via falling on the sword |
| Allegiance | Roman Empire, Augustus |
| Service | Roman Army |
| Rank | Roman Governor |
| Commands | Legio XVII, Legio XVIII, Legio XIX |
| Battles / wars | Jewish-Roman Wars |
| Children | Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger |
Publius Quinctilius Varus (Cremona, 46 BC – near Kalkriese, AD 9) was a Roman general and politician under the first Roman emperor Augustus. Varus is generally remembered for having lost three Roman legions when ambushed by a coalition of Germanic tribes led by Arminius, the chieftain of the Cherusci tribe in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where he committed suicide to avoid capture and shameful reproach.