Quinctili Vare, Legiones Redde

It is said that emperor Augustus shouted these words when he got the news of Varus' defeat and the loss of his legions
He entombed the head of Varus in his own mauso-leum after it was sent to him by Marbod, the king of the Marcomanni and rival of Arminius
12 years later Arminius was stabbed to death by relatives."

“Quintili Vare, legiones redde!
Varus, bring my legions back!”

After the victory over rome
Varus's head was cut off
And sent to Marbod
The marcomanni king.

“Behold the head
The giant is dead
Died by own hands
His sword prevailed!”

The rival of Arminius
Sent it to the family of Varus
Augustus the emperor saw the head
He couldn't believe
That his legions were dead.

Dishonour for the empire
Desperation sparked a fire
Revenge was born for this defeat
The wrath of rome they would meet.

3 years later they came back
Germanicus on the head
They took revenge for this defeat
The wrath of rome the tribes had met.

“Quintili Vare, legiones redde!
Varus, bring my legions back!
Quintili Vare, legiones redde!
Varus, bring my legions back!”

And here it ends
The history of Varus
Arrogance and pride
Doom and demise.