The monument commemorates the Cherusci war chief Hermann or Armin (Latin: Arminius) and the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in which the Germanic tribes under Arminius recorded a decisive victory in 9 AD over three Roman legions under Varus.
What is certain today is that legions of the Roman general, Varus,came from the east to the northern foot of the Wiehen Hills, i.e. they moved through the Lübbecker Loessland before being destroyed at Venne by the Germanic general, Arminius.
Give Me Back My Legions! (2009) by Harry Turtledove, which details the events leading up to the battle, including a great deal of background information on Varus himself.
Publius Mucius Scaevola | Publius Quinctilius Varus | Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum | Publius Sulpicius Rufus | Publius Clodius Pulcher | Publius Catius Sabinus | Publius Canutius | Publius Annius Florus | Publius Varinius | Publius Tullius Albinovanus | Publius Postumius Tubertus | Publius Ostorius Scapula | Publius Mucius Scaevola (consul 175 BC) | Publius (disambiguation) | Publius Cornelius Sulla | Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica | Publius Cornelius Scipio | Publius Cornelius Scipio | Publius Cornelius Dolabella | Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus | Publius Attius Varus | Publius |