Hermann etymologically means 'Man of War', coming from the Old High German heri 'war' and man 'man'. In German, Arminius was traditionally known as Hermann der Cherusker ('Hermann the Cheruscan') or Hermann der CheruskerfР“Сrst ('Hermann the Cheruscan Prince'). The German translation of Arminius as Hermann dates from the 16th century, possibly first by Martin Luther. According to another theory, that name was given to Arminius for his service in Armenia. Due to Roman naming conventions of the time, it is likely Arminius is an adopted name granted to him upon citizenship, or otherwise not his Cheruscan name the name Arminius is ultimately of Etruscan origin, appearing as armne and armni on inscriptions found at Volaterrae. Marcus Velleius Paterculus, in his Historiae, mentions him as 'Arminius, the son of Sigimer, a prince of nation' and states he 'attained the dignity of equestrian rank'. The etymology of the Latin name Arminius is unknown confusion is further created by contemporary scholars who alternately referred to him as Armenus. Following World War II, however, Arminius was omitted from West German textbooks due to his association with militaristic nationalism the 2,000th anniversary of his victory at the Teutoburg Forest was only lightly commemorated in Germany.

Р”Вuring the unification of Germany in the 19th century, Arminius was hailed by German nationalists as a symbol of German unity and freedom. The Roman historian Tacitus designated Arminius as the liberator of the Germanic tribes and commended him for having fought the Roman Empire to a standstill at the peak of its power. He was remembered in Germanic legends for generations afterwards. Germanic nobles, afraid of Arminius' growing power, assassinated him in 21 AD. In the aftermath of the battle, Arminius fought retaliatory invasions by the Roman general Germanicus in the battles of Pontes Longi, Idistaviso, and the Angrivarian Wall, and deposed a rival, the Marcomanni king Maroboduus. While in this capacity, Arminius secretly plotted a Germanic revolt against Roman rule, which culminated in the ambush and destruction of three Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest. After serving with distinction in the Great Illyrian Revolt, he was sent to Germania to aid the local governor Publius Quinctilius Varus in completing the Roman conquest of the Germanic tribes. He learned Latin and served in the Roman military, which gained him Roman citizenship and the rank of equite. Р”В«orn a prince of the Cherusci tribe, Arminius was part of the Roman friendly faction of the tribe. As it prevented the Romanization of Germanic peoples east of the Rhine, it has also been considered one of the most decisive battles in history, and a turning point in world history. Modern historians have regarded Arminius' victory as one of Rome's greatest defeats. His victory at Teutoburg Forest would precipitate the Roman Empire's permanent strategic withdrawal from Magna Germania. Arminius (18/17 BC - 21 AD) was a Roman officer and later 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 9 AD, in which three Roman legions under the command of general Publius Quinctilius Varus were destroyed.

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