History Revealed: The Germans in the Teutoburg Forest - How the Goths Destroyed Roman Empire!

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, also known as the Varian Disaster, was a significant conflict that took place in 9 AD. It was a major defeat for the Roman Empire at the hands of Germanic tribes led by Arminius. The battle occurred near modern Kalkriese, where an alliance of Germanic peoples ambushed and destroyed three Roman legions along with their auxiliaries. This defeat had a profound impact on Roman military strategy and halted Rome’s expansion into Germania east of the Rhine River.
The Ostrogoths were a prominent Germanic people during the Roman era. In the 5th century, they established one of the two great Gothic kingdoms within the Western Roman Empire, drawing upon the large Gothic populations settled in the Balkans. The Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy was formed under the leadership of Theodoric the Great. After the death of Attila and the collapse of the Hunnic empire, the Ostrogoths gained independence and eventually came into conflict with the Byzantine Empire. Their kingdom lasted until the mid-6th century when they were absorbed into other Germanic groups such as the Lombards.

[@frankdecardenas53]

The Roman’s became heavily penetrated by the so called barbarians, just because they were of a different cultural background, they migrated into Rome looking for survival and prosperity but never fully integrated into Roman society even though they achieved positions inside government and some became rich citizens, but they never had Rome interest at heart (any similarities with today’s times?).

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just like today, so amazing. I did not know Roman is so arrogant before. Germany is much more powerful than Italy.

[@leotka]

Ukrainians considered Odoacr as their ancestor. Leader of Cossaks hetman Bogdan Khmelnitsky before majour battle with Poles call to his warriors remember their great great father Odoacr.

[@isabellazia9040]

@@leotka So Ukrainians don't consider themselves Slavs?

[@leotka]

@@isabellazia9040 Ukrainian didn't consider Odoacr German. Odoacr was King of ruggies. Anna of Kiev considered as Princess of ruggies. In Slavic origin of Ukrainians no doubts. But no one can say exactly about origin of Slavs. In Ukrainian Slava means Glory and all Slavic languages are Indo-Iranian although Slovenia and Czehia languages have strong German influences in my opinion.

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​@@leotkaukraine didnt exist until 1922