The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest and the Cherusci–Rome conflict (9–50 CE)

1. Rome pushes beyond the Rhine under Drusus

   Jan 1, 12 BCELabels: Nero Claudius, Rhine frontier

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Drusus

2. Tiberius continues the drive toward an Elbe frontier

   Jan 1, 4Labels: Tiberius, Elbe frontier

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Germania

3. Varus governs a “proto-province” east of Rhine

   Jan 1, 7Labels: Publius Quinctilius, proto-province

   • Britannica

4. Arminius organizes a Cherusci-led uprising

   Aug 1, 9Labels: Arminius, Cherusci

   • Britannica Arminius
   • Britannica

5. Teutoburg Forest ambush destroys three legions

   Sep 8, 9Labels: Teutoburg Forest, Legions XVII

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Teutoburg

6. Rome falls back to a Rhine-centered defense

   Jan 1, 10Labels: Rhine frontier, Roman defense

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Germania

7. Germanicus begins reprisals across the Rhine

   Jan 1, 14Labels: Germanicus, reprisals

   • Britannica
   • Wiki Germanicus

8. Germanicus visits Teutoburg site and buries remains

   Jan 1, 15Labels: Germanicus, Teutoburg site

   • Livius Tacitus
   • Britannica

9. First Varus eagle recovered during 15 CE fighting

   Jan 1, 15Labels: Aquila, Germanicus

   • Livius Tacitus
   • Tacitus II

10. Thusnelda is seized, deepening Cherusci divisions

    May 1, 15Labels: Thusnelda, Segestes

    • Wiki Thusnelda
    • Wiki Segestes

11. Battle at Pontes Longi tests Roman retreat routes

    Sep 1, 15Labels: Battle at, Caecina

    • Wiki Pontes
    • Wiki Germanicus

12. Germanicus defeats Arminius at Idistaviso

    Jan 1, 16Labels: Idistaviso, Germanicus

    • Wiki Idistaviso
    • Tacitus II

13. Angrivarian Wall battle ends the 16 CE campaign

    Jan 1, 16Labels: Angrivarian Wall, Arminius

    • Wiki Angrivarian
    • Wiki Germanicus

14. Germanicus celebrates a triumph; Rome pauses conquest

    May 26, 17Labels: Germanicus triumph, Tiberius

    • Tacitus II
    • Wiki Germanicus

15. Arminius is killed amid postwar power struggles

    Jan 1, 21Labels: Arminius, internal conflict

    • Britannica Arminius
    • Tacitus text

16. Last Varus eagle recovered under Claudius

    Jan 1, 41Labels: Aulus Gabinius, Varus eagle

    • Wiki Gabinius
    • Wiki Teutoburg

17. Rome installs Italicus as Cherusci client king

    Jan 1, 47Labels: Italicus, Client king

    • Tacitus XI
    • Wiki Italicus