Varus was appointed governor of the newly acquired
territory in Germany. When he endeavored to subject these recently
conquered peoples to the forms of the Roman provincial government, they
rose in rebellion under the lead of Arminius (Herman), a powerful chief.

Varus was allured from his fortified camp (9 A.D.) into a pass in the
Teutoberger Forests, where he was suddenly attacked on all sides. After
three days' fighting, he succeeded with great loss in making his way
through the pass into the open plain, but was there met by the enemy
in full force, and his troops were annihilated. In despair Varus killed
himself. Germany was practically lost and the Rhine became again the
Roman frontier. This defeat caused a great stir at Rome, and the Emperor
is said to have exclaimed in his sorrow, "Varus, Varus, give me back my
legions!"

Five years later (14 A.D.) Augustus died. In his last moments he asked
his friends if he had not played well his part in the comedy of life.

Although married three times, the Emperor had but one child, JULIA (39
B.C.--14 A.D.), by his second wife, Scribonia. She was noted for her
beauty and talents, but infamous for her intrigues. She was married
three times; first, to Marcellus, her cousin; secondly, to Agrippa, by
whom she had five children; and thirdly, to the Emperor Tiberius. She
was banished on account of her conduct, and died in want.

OCTAVIA, the sister of Augustus, was noted for her beauty and
accomplishments, as well as for the nobility of her character. Her
son MARCELLUS was adopted by his uncle, but died young (23 B. C.).
The famous lines of Virgil upon this promising young man (Aeneid VI.
869-887) were read before the Emperor and his sister, moving them to
tears, and winning for the author a munificent reward.

After the death of her first husband, Octavia was married to Mark
Antony, by whom she had two daughters, through whom she was the
ancestress of three Emperors, CLAUDIUS, CALIGULA, and NERO.

AGRIPPA (63-12), an eminent general and statesman, was a warm friend and
counsellor of Augustus. At the battle of Actium he commanded the fleet
of Octavius. He married Julia, the only daughter of the Emperor, and had
three sons, two of whom were adopted by Augustus, but died before him;
the third was murdered by Tiberius.

Augustus died at the age of seventy-six. He was frugal and correct in
his personal habits, quick and shrewd in his dealings with men, bold and
ambitious in th