Total War: Rome 2 trailer shows Teutonburg Forest battle
Total War: Rome 2 likes to show off big battles, and the newest trailer shows off one of the most decisive battles of the Roman era. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Germania in 9AD saw more than 15,000 Roman troops routed by Germanic tribes led by a former vassal of Rome.
Total War: Rome 2 likes to show off big battles, and the newest trailer shows off one of the most decisive battles of the Roman era. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Germania in 9AD saw more than 15,000 Roman troops routed by Germanic tribes led by a former vassal of Rome.
The trailer focuses on bits of the battle, using the in-game engine, and gives an idea of the scale of the huge conflict. The Roman troops, led by their commander, Varus, marched into an ambush laid by Arminius, an advisor to Varus, but of Germanic heritage. Arminius was able to unite the Germanic tribes to repel the incursion, defeating the Romans so soundly that Varus fell on his sword rather than accept the defeat. Upon hearing of the debacle, Roman emperor Augustus supposedly banged his head against the walls of the palace, wailing the line you hear at the opening of the trailer: "Varus, give me back my legions."
The game, being developed by the Creative Assembly for Sega, is expected to come out on PC later this year.
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replyJohn Keefer posted a new article, Total War: Rome 2 trailer shows Teutonburg Forest battle.
Total War: Rome 2 likes to show off big battles, and the newest trailer shows off one of the most decisive battles of the Roman era. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in Germania in 9AD saw more than 15,000 Roman troops routed by Germanic tribes led by a former vassal of Rome.-
Minor historical point -- the Romans fought like hell all night against overwhelming odds. Check out this book: http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Roman-Empire-History-Barbarians/dp/0195325419 . The opening preface discusses this battle in length and explains why it happened and why, even though the Romans lost historically, it showed that they still had serious prowess in battle.
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That looks like an interesting book.
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I didn't mean to infer that the Romans didn't fight hard, but they were so overwhelmed and it was one of the worst defeats in the history of the Roman Empire. Also the fact that Veras was a bit cocky and that Arminius was his adviser made it all the more tragic.
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Have you read Gibbons? It's still interesting, but the older English is so very wordy.
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Yeah, I've read it and you're right, the language barrier is tough to get over but it's definitely worth reading if you're into that era in history. I really like Gibbons' view of how Christianity played such a large role in the decline, i.e., Romans no longer fought for their "life" on earth but for an "afterlife" with God, and so the empire came apart, since it was worldly.
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I may pick that up even though I am tired reading about The Fall of the Roman Empire as it Pertains to X that so many researchers and authors get stuck up on.
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