07-13-2004, 12:44 PM
Ok, ive had a think about it, and im surprised nobody has mentioned the Varian Disaster (9 AD, Publius Quintillius Varus' 3 legions slaughtered in the Teutoberg forest, Germania, by Arminius). I agree that the worst military defeat should be judged by the consequence and result, not purely by the number of Romans killed (if that was the case it would be Cannae or Arausio) If the Varian Disaster had not happened the Romans most probably would have gone on to conquer all of Germania, but they didn't because of it. who knows the significance of this, the possibilities are endless! you COULD say that if Germania was Romanized like the rest of Europe, then there would have been no Kaiser Wilhelm II, no Hitler...no World Wars (or anything else significant in Germanys history) this is scepticism, but something to think about eh? <p></p><i></i>
