Wed, 09 Sep 2009

A Day of Rememberance

Detail of Monument in New Ulm, MNOn this date exactly 2000 years ago the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest began, near Osnabrück in Germany. Three Roman legions were utterly destroyed by native forces led by Hermann, the son of Segimer of the Cherusci. It was the greatest military defeat ever suffered by the Roman Empire, and prevented their expansion into central Europe. Some would say it marked the high point of Roman imperialism.

Many heathen organizations celebrate September 9th as a Day of Remembrance for Hermann, but this year, being the second millennial is special indeed. So raise a horn tonight for Hermann, who kept his people free from the yoke of Rome.

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