Chess game Varus Battle

Chess game Varus Battle

Chess game Varus Battle. Romans against Germanic tribes.

In the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in the second half of 9 AD, three Roman legions, along with auxiliary troops and baggage train, under Publius Quinctilius Varus, suffered a devastating defeat in Germania against a Germanic army led by Arminius (Hermann), a prince of the Cherusci.
The battle, in which one-eighth of the total Roman army was destroyed, marked the end of Roman efforts to make the territories of Germania east of the Rhine, up to the Elbe (Fluvius Albis), a province of the Roman Empire.
Several sites in East Westphalia, Northern Germany, and the Netherlands have been suggested as the location of the battle. Since the late 1980s, archaeological excavations have been conducted in the Kalkriese area of ​​the Wiehen Hills in the Osnabrück region, making it a favorite in the discussion as the site of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. However, very recent publications have increasingly cast doubt on the notion that part of the battle took place in Kalkriese. The Hermann Monument near Detmold in the Teutoburg Forest commemorates the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.

The pieces are made of artificial stone (polyresin). The chessboard is made of wood.
The kings are 9 cm tall. The chessboard measures 41 cm x 41 cm.

Warning!
Not suitable for children under 36 months. Choking hazard due to small parts that can be swallowed.