# Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/9-battle-of-the-teutoburg-forest
Location: Germania
Categories: battle

An alliance led by Arminius ambushed Varus's army east of the Rhine.

## Why it matters
The defeat constrained Roman ambitions for permanent rule deep in Germania.

Ruler at the time: [Augustus](https://roman-history.com/rulers/augustus)