The first historical mention of the Cherusci occurs in Book 6.10 of Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico, describing the events of 53 BC. Some believe it comes from “herut” meaning “deer.” Jacob Grimm, and others, have argued that the name derives from heru, meaning "army." The Cherusker, Fosi, Suebi, Angrivarri, Chauci, and other tribes did merge into the Saxon tribal confederation, i.e. If so, his name would have been something like *'Irminas' meaning “strong.” The meaning of “Cherusker” is debated. Arminius could be a Latinized version of his proto-Old Saxon (or early Germanic) name. Due to Roman naming conventions of the time, it is likely Arminius is an adopted name granted to him upon citizenship, not his Cheruscan birth name. Arminius could be his Latin name given to him by the Romans that he used in his time in Rome, just as Arminius’ brother called himself “Flavus,” an extremely Roman and non-Germanic name. There are only two possibilities for the name Arminius: 1. Hermann was not a name that was used in the first century, and linguistically it must be rejected. In the early 18th Century German historians Germanized the name Arminius as Hermann.
Without Arminius, we may not know Old Saxon Heathenry, or Aldsidu today.Īrminius' name was not ' Hermann' despite what the German school-system has taught for two centuries. Due to Arminius’ victory, Germanic Heathenry thrived among the Germanic tribes until Charlemagne’s time almost 800 years later, as forced Christianization was the policy of Europe’s Christian conqueror. Arminius’ victory lead to Rome’s permanent withdrawal from “Germania,” leaving Europe divided in two for eight hundred years until Charlemagne conquered Northern Germany and the Saxons in 804 AD, uniting Europe. Historians almost universally agree that Arminius gave Rome her greatest defeat in one of the most lopsided battles in history. He led the Germanic tribes of northern Germany who annihilated 22,000 Roman soldiers, three entire legions, and sent the Roman Commander Varus’s head back to Rome.
Arminius lead the North Germanic Heathen tribes in the battle to keep their freedom from the Roman Empire.
These experiences gave him knowledge of Roman politics and military tactics, which allowed him to successfully anticipate enemy battle maneuvers during his later campaigns against the Roman army. He served in the Roman army between AD 1 and 6 and received a military education as well as Roman citizenship and the status of equite before returning to Germania. Taken as a hostage in his youth, he lived in Rome, where he learned to speak Latin and trained as a Roman military commander alongside his younger brother Flavus. Arminius was the son of the Cheruscan chief Segimerus (German: Segimer). Arminius (Latin) or Hermann (German) was born in the year 18/17 BC and was killed in 21 AD.
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