Secret History

Season 9 Episode 3: The Lost Legions of Varus

Documentary looking at the massacre of three Roman legions (numbering about twenty thousand men) in the forests of Northern Germany in 9 AD. Considers events leading up to the massacre and the deception and ambush that occurred and the impact it had on the Romans and Roman society. Also considers the legacy of this event on both Roman expansionism and German nationalism.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

18

Episodes:

130

Actor:

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1991

IMDb:

8.5