Limes - Grenzwall gegen die Barbaren
- Episode aired Apr 5, 2009
- 43m
After the loss of governor Varrus's legions decided August to abandon the conquest of greater Germania, the empire fortifies its border in the form of the limes, a long chain of cavalry garr... Read allAfter the loss of governor Varrus's legions decided August to abandon the conquest of greater Germania, the empire fortifies its border in the form of the limes, a long chain of cavalry garrison forts, guard towers and fortified trade gates, mostly following Rhine and Danube. Its... Read allAfter the loss of governor Varrus's legions decided August to abandon the conquest of greater Germania, the empire fortifies its border in the form of the limes, a long chain of cavalry garrison forts, guard towers and fortified trade gates, mostly following Rhine and Danube. Its British counterpart, Hadrian's Wall, had a short-lived northern-more version, Antonin's W... Read all