04-16-2020, 10:02 PM
Well... I still think that you have not replied to my points, one for all having mixed first and second century 
Anyway, apart all imperialistic things... (come on
), why do you think that with Germans there was "a war of extermination"?
When? Which period? Who made that and for how long?
I think that, especially after Teutoburgo and Tiberius and Germanicus Campaigns, Roman Legions were mainly concerned with putting in place a forward defence. There were orders not to conquer, just to keep the status quo. About the "why", there were several and valid reasons. Apart geographical difficulties in Germany, Rome had other points to consolidate (not last, the need to reconsider the client kingdoms in Europe, Asia and Africa), before being in condition to consider newly to conquer Germany. If there would had been the will to do it. And, apart this, Germany... up to the Elbe? Today's Poland? or where?
In short, nothing of particulalry aggressive or strange for the period. And I would say nothing that could make one think of an extermination war. And, mainly, against whom? Against populations that could retreat thousands of kilometers?
Anyway, apart all imperialistic things... (come on
), why do you think that with Germans there was "a war of extermination"?When? Which period? Who made that and for how long?
I think that, especially after Teutoburgo and Tiberius and Germanicus Campaigns, Roman Legions were mainly concerned with putting in place a forward defence. There were orders not to conquer, just to keep the status quo. About the "why", there were several and valid reasons. Apart geographical difficulties in Germany, Rome had other points to consolidate (not last, the need to reconsider the client kingdoms in Europe, Asia and Africa), before being in condition to consider newly to conquer Germany. If there would had been the will to do it. And, apart this, Germany... up to the Elbe? Today's Poland? or where?
In short, nothing of particulalry aggressive or strange for the period. And I would say nothing that could make one think of an extermination war. And, mainly, against whom? Against populations that could retreat thousands of kilometers?
