Roman education program working as intended

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• Rumo161@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That story is most likely Roman propaganda to justify their loss against a “barbaric” culture. In recent history its a story mostly used by faschist to tell a tale about how strong the germanic tribes used to be. I think its highly questionable to tell the story as historic fact.

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  • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That story is most likely Roman propaganda to justify their loss against a “barbaric” culture. In recent history its a story mostly used by faschist to tell a tale about how strong the germanic tribes used to be. I think its highly questionable to tell the story as historic fact.

    fucking what

    Neither Arminius nor the Battle of Teutoburg Forest are in dispute in modern academia.

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    • Rumo161@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The battle is not disputed. If Arminius the barbarian “prince” had the role in the story or even existed is highly questionable.

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  • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s also completely plausible. The romans absolutely did shit like that and it is entirely possible that it backfired spectacularly in this case as it did in others (less spectacularly).

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    • Rumo161@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The legend oft the barbarian “prince” Arminius however is questionable.

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• Uruanna@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m not sure the tutorial worked, he’s wearing the cheek protection on the top.

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  • Wrufieotnak@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s supposed to be a helmet with wings, not a Roman one.

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    • Uruanna@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Helmets with wings never existed beside some statues here and there, it’s a myth that celts had that. 19th c. archaeologists found helmets with the cheek protections flattened and turned up, and thought they were wings. They had the same Roman styled helmets. Except Arminius here who clearly couldn’t follow instructions.

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• PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Explanation For Those Wondering: One of the worst Roman military defeats in the history of the Empire was the Battle of Teutoburg Forest.

  … at that battle, the Germanic tribes were led by one Arminius, who was a German prince who was trained as an officer by the Romans, and put that military education to good use.

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  • arctanthrope@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’d watch that movie

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    • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Barbarians is a TV series about it! Season 1 is about the battle and the lead-up, and it’s pretty good!

      Also, the Romans speak Latin, which is cool af

      Season 2 is about the aftermath, and the quality dropoff is astounding. Definitely skip Season 2.

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