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Varus, Publius Quinctilius
Varus, Publius Quinctilius [Na].Roman general, a favourite of Augustus, who after a successful career in Africa and Syria commanded the Rhine army, which was ambushed and destroyed in 9 AD somewhere near the middle Weser in Germany.
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