The battle of teutoburg forest is undoubtably one of the most decisive battles in history. The tide of relentless roman expansion was curbed in that area, and the romans started going on the defensive- an ultamatly fatal move as i believe that this was what effectivly doomed the empire in the long run.
Now, there are tonnes of essays and threads on this subjest, yet NOT ONE actually comes to a clear conclusion. Instead saying rediculouse things like " Kaiser wilhelm would be a dwarf." Wait what? How?
I think its time to see what your view is and try to work out within plausability exactly what would happen and awnsewr that nagging question?
Would this enable the empire to survive?
I think it would, or rather, survive a lot longer. Germania was actually rapidly " Romanising," with cities like modern day cologne and worms being established as ordered, very roman centres of govorment. Settlers, like they did after the conquest of Gaul, were settling in the new land. The chiefs were adopting roman dress, customs and systems of govorment. Many activly supported the roman regiem-including,for a long time-a young german called Arminius.
I fancy germaia would end up like britania, with the west being relitivle settled with the east being an area of constant rebellion and raids across the new boundery-possibly the oder river, or even beyond. The constant raids would not overwhelm romes's borders, and the new wave of expansion would help to constantly resupply the imperial coffers with cash and slaves-instead of stagnating and forcing inflation OTL. Emporers could also redirect their army and the publics attention to glory abroad, instead of focusing on scheaming and plotting against him.
Or the empire would overreach itself and falter faster.
But whats your opinion? Please let me know!
Now, there are tonnes of essays and threads on this subjest, yet NOT ONE actually comes to a clear conclusion. Instead saying rediculouse things like " Kaiser wilhelm would be a dwarf." Wait what? How?
I think its time to see what your view is and try to work out within plausability exactly what would happen and awnsewr that nagging question?
Would this enable the empire to survive?
I think it would, or rather, survive a lot longer. Germania was actually rapidly " Romanising," with cities like modern day cologne and worms being established as ordered, very roman centres of govorment. Settlers, like they did after the conquest of Gaul, were settling in the new land. The chiefs were adopting roman dress, customs and systems of govorment. Many activly supported the roman regiem-including,for a long time-a young german called Arminius.
I fancy germaia would end up like britania, with the west being relitivle settled with the east being an area of constant rebellion and raids across the new boundery-possibly the oder river, or even beyond. The constant raids would not overwhelm romes's borders, and the new wave of expansion would help to constantly resupply the imperial coffers with cash and slaves-instead of stagnating and forcing inflation OTL. Emporers could also redirect their army and the publics attention to glory abroad, instead of focusing on scheaming and plotting against him.
Or the empire would overreach itself and falter faster.
But whats your opinion? Please let me know!