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| ⚫ | '''''Give Me Back My Legions!''''' (originally announced as '''''The Battle of |
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| + | |author = [[Harry Turtledove]] |
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| + | |pub_date = April, 2009 |
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| + | |publisher = St. Martin's |
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| + | |location = [[United States]] |
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| + | |image = giveme.jpg |
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| + | |ImageSize = 150px |
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| + | |cover_artist = Rob Grom |
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| + | |language = [[English language|English]] |
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| + | |genre = Historical Fiction |
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| + | It is a fictionalized account of the AD 9 [[Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (Legions)|Battle of the Teutoburg Forest]] between [[Germanic tribes (Legions)|Germanic tribesmen]] and [[Roman Legion (Legions)|Roman Legions]] that established the [[Rhine River]] as the border between the [[Roman Empire (Legions)|Roman Empire]] and what would eventually become [[Germania (Legions)|Germany]]. |
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| + | The title of the book refers to what [[Augustus (Legions)|Emperor Augustus]] is alleged to have said after hearing of the Roman defeat at [[Teutoburg Forest (Legions)|Teutoburg Forest]]. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *''[[Gunpowder Empire]]'', first volume of the [[Crosstime Traffic Series]], set in an [[alternate]] [[Agrippan Rome|Roman Empire]] where the Romans defeated Arminius' revolt. |
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| + | *''[[Conan of Venarium]]'', a [[fantasy]] set in [[Robert E. Howard]]'s shared universe, featuring a broadly analogous revolt by [https://conan.wikia.com/wiki/Cimmeria northern barbarians] against a [https://conan.wikia.com/wiki/Aquilonia Rome-like empire]. |
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 22 August 2020
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| Author | Harry Turtledove |
| Cover artist | Rob Grom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | St. Martin's |
| Publication date | April, 2009 |
Give Me Back My Legions! (originally announced as The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, St. Martins, April, 2009) is a historical fiction novel by Harry Turtledove.
It is a fictionalized account of the AD 9 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest between Germanic tribesmen and Roman Legions that established the Rhine River as the border between the Roman Empire and what would eventually become Germany.
The title of the book refers to what Emperor Augustus is alleged to have said after hearing of the Roman defeat at Teutoburg Forest.
See also[]
- Gunpowder Empire, first volume of the Crosstime Traffic Series, set in an alternate Roman Empire where the Romans defeated Arminius' revolt.
- Conan of Venarium, a fantasy set in Robert E. Howard's shared universe, featuring a broadly analogous revolt by northern barbarians against a Rome-like empire.
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