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-*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Varus (sources)]]
+#REDIRECT [[:Category:Varus (subject)]]
-*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Varus (subject)]]
-''' Publius Quinctilius Varus''' was a Roman general and governor of Syria.
-==Overview==
-Publius Quinctilius Varus was an influential Roman politician and general at the time of Emperor [[Augustus]].
-When governor in Syria, Varus was known for his harsh rule. In 4 BCE he mercilessly suppressed a rebellion following the death of [[Herod the Great]], destroying the Galilean  capitol of [[Sepphoris]]. Josephus, who compared Varus' invasion to [[Antiochus IV Epiphanes]]' and [[Pompey]]'s, says that on that occasion Varus crucified more than 2,000 rebels. His cruelty created lasting popular resentment.
-After serving as governor in Africa and Syria, Varus came back to Rome and was then appointed governor of Germania. In 9 CE, in a failed attempt to subdue some German tribes, he suffered a devastating defeat in the battle of the Teutoburg Forest and committed suicide.
-==Varus in Scholarship==
-==Varus in Fiction==
-Fictional works focus on Varus' defeat in German, rather than on his deeds in Syria.
-==Related categories==
-==External links==
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varus Wikipedia] -- [http://www.livius.org/q/quinctilius/varus.html Livius.org]
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