05-28-2004, 04:46 PM
Hadrianus,<br>
Unfortunately, unless hard evidence comes along, we will never know if the rivers Lippe and Ems were the Lupia(s) and Amisia or not. Any arguments where Germanicus did or did not leave his ships are assumptions only as long as we don't find any of them. Theories like these have been raging for centuries in Germany.<br>
But we have Kalkriese, and it is an Augustan battle-field, and to me that is the best evidence we have so far. I don't that it <em>must be</em> the Varus site, but as long as there is no other candidate...<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Unfortunately, unless hard evidence comes along, we will never know if the rivers Lippe and Ems were the Lupia(s) and Amisia or not. Any arguments where Germanicus did or did not leave his ships are assumptions only as long as we don't find any of them. Theories like these have been raging for centuries in Germany.<br>
But we have Kalkriese, and it is an Augustan battle-field, and to me that is the best evidence we have so far. I don't that it <em>must be</em> the Varus site, but as long as there is no other candidate...<br>
<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
