7 ⟶ Varus Appointed Governor of Germania, Implementing Roman Rule

Publius Quinctilius Varus is appointed governor of Germania,...
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🏛️ Varus Appointed Governor of Germania, Implementing Roman Rule

Publius Quinctilius Varus is appointed governor of Germania, charged with organizing Germania between the Rhine and Elbe rivers. He carries out a census, devises tributes and recruits soldiers, all of which creates dissension among the Germanic tribes.⟶
Varus Appointed Governor of Germania, Implementing Roman Rule (7)
Roman EmpireAncient romeRoman GovernanceColonialismProvinceTribesVarus
GermanyGermany

⚔️ Death of Roman General Publius Quinctilius Varus

AD 9, September 15 – Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman general (b. 46 BC)⟶
Death of Roman General Publius Quinctilius Varus (9)
Roman EmpireAncient romeMilitary HistoryVarusGermanic TribesMilitary DefeatRebellion
GermanyGermany

🏛️ Varna Annexed to Roman Moesia

Varna (Odessus), on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, is annexed to the Roman province of Moesia.⟶
Varna Annexed to Roman Moesia (15)
Roman EmpireAnnexationProvinceMoesiaImperial ExpansionAncient rome
BulgariaBulgaria

🤝 Frisians Negotiate Treaty with Roman Empire

The Frisians negotiate a treaty with the Roman Empire at the River Rhine, avoiding conquest.⟶
Frisians Negotiate Treaty with Roman Empire (28)
Roman EmpireFrisiansTreatyDiplomacyFrontierAncient romeNegotiation
GermanyGermanyNetherlandsNetherlands

🏙️ Cologne Granted City Status

Cologne is raised to the status of a city.⟶
Cologne Granted City Status (50)
Roman EmpireUrbanizationAncient romeImperial AdministrationPolitical History
GermanyGermany

⚔️ Trajan's Campaign Against Germanic Tribes Begins

Roman general (and future emperor) Trajan begins a campaign to crush an uprising in Germania.⟶
Trajan's Campaign Against Germanic Tribes Begins (86)
Roman EmpireTrajanMilitary CampaignAncient romeExpansionism
GermanyGermany