Monthly Archives: March 2014
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Part 2 of 2
Description of the battle, in which Arminius led his German followers on an ambush which destroyed three Roman legions, and contributed to halting Rome’s expansion into northern Europe.
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Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Part 1 of 2
The Roman Empire of Augustus vs an alliance of Germanic tribes.
In AD 9 Rome was steadily gaining control over the territory of Germania, north of the Rhine. However, they suffered a devastating defeat, and the loss of three legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. Part 1 describes the build-up to this event.
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Battles of the Second Punic War
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A History of Europe, Key Battles is now on the historypodcasters.com Website: http://historypodcasters.com/2014/02/23/a-history-of-europe-key-battles/
The Battle of Zama, 202 BC, Part 2 of 2
Rome fought back against Hannibal’s campaign in Italy and the various revolts they faced. They then launched an invasion of Africa, which led to the decisive Battle of Zama, 202 BC
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