Teutoburg Forest Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

About Teutoburg Forest

The Teutoburg Forest is historically linked to a decisive battle in 9 AD betweenRomantroops, led by general Publius Quinctilius Varus, and a confederation of Teutonic tribes led by Arminius (called "Hermann" by Martin Luther and many later-date German patriots and historians, but probably not named that). In newer times, historians have cast doubts on the actual site of the battle, designatedsaltus Teutoburgiensisin Roman annals. Archeological digs on the 20th century identified the battle place at the Kalkriese Hill, nearOsnabrück, rather than the area that has been called Teutoburg Forest since the 19th century. Nevertheless, this historic episode has played a big part in the region's identity. Lippe was a separate petty state within the German Empire until it was merged with the state o

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