MILITARY PERSONNEL

Arminius

17 BC - 21

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Arminius (; 18/17 BC–AD 21) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in AD 9, in which three Roman legions under the command of general and governor Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed. His victory at Teutoburg Forest precipitated the Roman Empire's permanent strategic withdrawal and the deprovincialization of Germania Magna, and modern historians regard it as one of Imperial Rome's greatest defeats. As it prevented the Romanization of Germanic peoples east of the Rhine, it has also been considered one of the most decisive battles in history and a turning point in human history. Born a prince of the Cherusci tribe, Arminius was part of the Roman-friendly faction of the tribe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arminius is the 39th most popular military personnel (down from 24th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Germany (down from 82nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular German Military Personnel.

Arminius is most famous for being the Germanic chieftain who led a coalition of tribes to victory over three Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Arminius ranks 39 out of 2,058. Before him are Wilhelm Keitel, Heinz Guderian, Friedrich Paulus, Miltiades, Vercingetorix, and Ratko Mladić. After him are Pyrrhus of Epirus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Tariq ibn Ziyad, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Guan Yu, and Stonewall Jackson.

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Among people born in 17 BC, Arminius ranks 1. After him is Lucius Caesar. Among people deceased in 21, Arminius ranks 1. After him is Quirinius.

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    Arminius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    17 BC - 21

    HPI: 79.71

    Rank: 1

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    Quirinius

    POLITICIAN

    45 BC - 21

    HPI: 70.38

    Rank: 2

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Arminius ranks 122 out of 7,253. Before him are Nikolaus Otto (1832), Albert Speer (1905), Heinrich Schliemann (1822), Rudolf Christoph Eucken (1846), Claus von Stauffenberg (1907), and Philip Melanchthon (1497). After him are Frederick William III of Prussia (1770), Erich Honecker (1912), Princess Sophie of Bavaria (1805), Willy Brandt (1913), Jürgen Habermas (1929), and Georg Philipp Telemann (1681).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Arminius ranks 8. Before him are Adolf Eichmann (1906), Erwin Rommel (1891), Erich von Manstein (1887), Wilhelm Keitel (1882), Heinz Guderian (1888), and Friedrich Paulus (1890). After him are Alfred Jodl (1890), Gerd von Rundstedt (1875), Baron Munchausen (1720), Ernst Röhm (1887), Walter Model (1891), and Erich Raeder (1876).

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