Gaius Varus | |
Fictional Character | |
Give Me Back My Legions! Set in OTL | |
Type of Appearance: | Contemporary references |
Nationality: | Roman Empire |
Religion: | Roman pantheon |
Date of Birth: | c. 17 BC |
Occupation: | Student |
Parents: | Publius Quinctilius Varus and Vipsania Marcella Agrippina, Claudia Pulchra (stepmother) |
Relatives: | P.Q. Varus Jr. (half-brother) |
Gaius Varus (b. c. 17 BC), the son of General Publius Quinctilius Varus, was studying in Athens at the time of his father's governorship of Germany. Varus sadly missed his son and found a substitute in the Cherusci chieftain Arminius. Varus' emotions in this matter blinded him to signs that Arminius was not as trustworthy as he seemed, leading to utter disaster.
Literary comment[]
Roman histories include numerous references to Publius Quinctilius Varus the Younger (AD 4-27), who was only five years old at his father's death. Only a few have vague references to an older son, who served alongside Varus in Syria. Harry Turtledove came up with the name Gaius, and created his biography from whole cloth.
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