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Religion. Germanic. Arminius ( / ɑːrˈmɪniəs /; 18/17 BC–AD 21) was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe who is best known for commanding an alliance of Germanic tribes at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in AD 9, in which three Roman legions under the command of general and governor Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed.
Jacobus Arminius (/ ɑːr ˈ m ɪ n i ə s /; Dutch: Jakob Hermanszoon ; 10 October 1560 – 19 October 1609) was a Dutch Reformed minister and theologian during the Protestant Reformation period whose views became the basis of Arminianism and the Dutch Remonstrant movement.
Arminius was a German tribal leader who inflicted a major defeat on Rome by destroying three legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus in the Teutoburg Forest (southeast of modern Bielefeld, Germany), late in the summer of 9 ce. This defeat severely checked the emperor Augustus’s plans, the exact.
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Oct 19, 2016 · As a military leader, Arminius showed intelligence, bravery, and charisma. He understood both the limitations and advantages of his own men and of his enemy. Arminius made skillful use of local terrain to defeat what was a superior trained and equipped enemy. Arminius also used his Roman training to improve the battlefield tactics of his own ...
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Jacobus Arminius, theologian and minister of the Dutch Reformed Church who opposed the strict Calvinist teaching on predestination and who developed in reaction a theological system later known as Arminianism. Learn more about his life and beliefs with this article.
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Apr 23, 2024 · Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (Autumn, 9 CE), conflict between the Roman Empire and Germanic insurgents. The Germanic leader Arminius ambushed three Roman legions headed by Publius Quinctilius Varus. Arminius destroyed all three legions and ultimately prevented Rome from subjugating Germania east of the Rhine River.
May 1, 1992 · Learn about the life and theology of James Arminius, the Dutch Reformed pastor and theologian who gave his name to a movement opposed to Calvinism. Find out how Arminius differed from Calvin on predestination, free will, and church-state relations.
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