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Dr Jo Ball
@DrJEBall
#Roman & conflict archaeologist; Freelance archaeological writer; Honorary Research Fellow & University Teacher @LivAncWorlds ⛏ ⚔ #RomanArchaeology
Mar 26, 2024 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Mini-🧵It was amazing to see the #Kalkriese lorica armour at the BM's Legion exhibition - not only a great example of this type of #Roman armour, but knowing it was worn by someone who fought & died in AD 9 in the Battle of the Teutoburg is amazing to me.
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Image I wish we knew his name. I wish we knew what had happened to him up to that fateful day in AD 9 when the ambush began, & in the days after. I wish we knew if Varus knew him, had spoken to him, liked him. But having his armour will have to be enough for now, I suppose!
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Dec 3, 2023 • 25 tweets • 9 min read
It has now been just over 3 months since my book about Publius Quinctilius Varus - he of the AD 9 Teutoburg Disaster infamy - was published, which seems like a great excuse to post a 🧵 about the consequences of the defeat, Varus' legacy, & what happened to his family after AD 9. Image Varus’ life has become dominated by the Battle of the Teutoburg, over 3-4 days in September AD 9; Varus died in the battle, as did thousands of the soldiers under his command. I have previously posted a (long!) 🧵 about the battle itself here:
Nov 3, 2023 • 33 tweets • 11 min read
My book about the #Roman commander Publius Quinctilius Varus has now been out in the big wide world for over 2 months, which seems like an excellent reason to post a (long!) 🧵 about one of the key events in his life - the AD 9 Battle of the Teutoburg, or 'Varus Disaster' Image To catch up on Varus' time as governor in Germany before AD 9 as well as the lead-up to the battle, please this this 🧵 I posted about it a few weeks ago...

Oct 13, 2023 • 20 tweets • 7 min read
It has been 1 month & 1 week since I saw my book about Publius Quinctilius Varus. Last week, I posted a 🧵 about his career as a trusted figure within the #Roman Imperial regime.

This week, a (long!) 🧵on his time in Germany, up to the brink of the Teutoburg disaster in AD 9... Image (If you want to catch up on Varus' career before his appointment to Germany, you can read it here)

Oct 6, 2023 • 16 tweets • 7 min read
It has been exactly one month since I first laid eyes on a physical copy of my book about Publius Quinctilius Varus, which seemed an excellent reason to write a (fairly long!) 🧵 about why he is such a fascinating individual from the early #Roman Imperial period. Image He was born in the mid-to-late 40s BC, in the dying years of the #Roman Republic. The Quinctili Varii family was an ancient one, but appears to have fallen on hard times long before Varus was born, with no relatives of any real political significance for centuries.