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Roman–Germanic Wars

12 BCE – 16 CE

Augustus sought to conquer Germania east of the Rhine. Arminius ambushed and destroyed three Roman legions at the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD — one of Rome's worst defeats, ending expansion into…

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Roman–Germanic Wars

12 BCE – 16 CE

Augustus sought to conquer Germania east of the Rhine. Arminius ambushed and destroyed three Roman legions at the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD — one of Rome's worst defeats, ending expansion into Germania permanently.

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Saami Polity · Europe 1500 BCE – 700 CE European tribal peoples Polity · Europe 3000 BCE – 1930 CE Germanic and Slavic tribes Polity · Europe 3000 BCE – 1200 CE Plitvice Lakes Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Giant's Causeway Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing Danube Delta Landmark · Europe 3000 BCE – still standing

Around the same time

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31 BCE Battle of Actium 25 BCE Mérida (Augusta Emerita) 19 BCE Western Wall 19 BCE Western Wall Tunnels 4 BCE Ise Grand Shrine 9 CE Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
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