Rome’s Disaster: The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
2 Seasons
Tristan Hughes investigates one of Rome’s greatest disasters, the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
The Battle of the Teutoburg forest stopped Roman expansion in its tracks. It’s a story of betrayal, of one man’s vehement desire to liberate his people from Roman rule and the brutal, bloody lengths he would go to achieve it.
Tristan Hughes heads to Germany to investigate how these German 'barbarians' beat one of history’s most powerful and well trained armies. With contemporary writing and expert historians on hand he walks in the footsteps of what's now remembered as the Varian disaster.
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Rome's Disaster: Battle of Teutoburg Forest - 1: The Great Betrayal
Episode 1
The Battle of Teutoburg forest is a story of betrayal, of one man’s vehement desire to liberate his people from Roman rule and the brutal, bloody lengths he would go to achieve it.
Tristan Hughes heads to Germany to investigate how these German 'barbarians' beat one of history’s most powerful a...
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Rome's Disaster: Battle of Teutoburg Forest - 2: Massacre on the Frontier
Episode 2
2000 years ago deep in the forests of Germany a Roman army was walking into a trap, a trap set by a man they thought was their friend…after months of planning the great climax to Arminius, his deception had arrived…the Battle of Teutoburg Forest had begun.
In episode two Tristan Hughes uncovers...
