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Varus (Publius Quinctilius Varus) (vâr`əs), d. A.D. 9, Roman general. In 13 B.C. he was consul with Tiberius Claudius Nero (later emperor as Tiberius Tiberius (Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus) (tībēr`ēəs), 42 B.C.–A.D. 37, second Roman emperor (A.D. 14–A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. ) and later was governor of Syria. Although unsuited for the position, he was appointed governor of Germany by Augustus Augustus (ôgŭs`təs, əgŭs`–), 63 B.C.–A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. . In A.D. 9, to suppress an uprising, he led three legions across the Rhine into the Teutoburg Forest, where they were massacred by the troops of Arminius Arminius (ärmĭn`ēəs), d. A.D. 21, leader of the Germans, called Hermann in modern German. ..... Click the link for more information. . Varus himself committed suicide. This defeat was a major catastrophe for the Romans. It is said that afterward Augustus would start up from sleep, crying, "Varus, Varus, bring me back my legions!" How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Varus and valgus stress tests, cervical screening, and neurological screens did not reproduce symptoms at the elbow. Herod the Great wrested the area from bandits and Hasmoneans, and managed to have the Roman Senate declare him King of the Judeans (37-4 BCE); at his death, when Jesus was a small child in Nazareth, a Galilean insurrection resulted in the intervention of the Syrian Legate Varus and the destruction of Sepphoris, just down the road from Nazareth. In AD 9, the Roman general Publius Quintilius Varus lost three legions and six supporting regiments of auxiliaries. |
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