Assuming Ariminus fails in his ambush on Rome in the Teutoberg Forest, what comes of Germania?
Assuming Ariminus fails in his ambush on Rome in the Teutoberg Forest, what comes of Germania?
Probably about the same, only less dramatic.
75 years later, Calgacus lost to Agricola, but the border ended up stopping at Hadrian's Wall just the same, because Caledonia wasn't worth the effort. This might well be also true for Germania.
Probably about the same, only less dramatic.
75 years later, Calgacus lost to Agricola, but the border ended up stopping at Hadrian's Wall just the same, because Caledonia wasn't worth the effort. This might well be also true for Germania.
The biggest change from this POD is the impact that it has on Augustus' mental health state, and it's possible it could give him a few more years of life. Teutoberg Forest had no real impact upon Rome's ability to push the Germani around, and there were plenty of avenging Roman expeditions in the years that followed. Sooner or later, though, I'm of the opinion that the Romans will give up and accept that an Elbe frontier is just too remote and difficult to supply for too little reward.
Probably about the same, only less dramatic.
75 years later, Calgacus lost to Agricola, but the border ended up stopping at Hadrian's Wall just the same, because Caledonia wasn't worth the effort. This might well be also true for Germania.