The Greatest General 390BC-14AD

[Brennus]

so which one is Herman the German?

(Teutoburger Wald fame?)

Ariminus.

[Ibrahim]

Ariminus.

I thought it was Arminius. meh. either way, he gets my vote.

[athanaric]

I thought it was Arminius. meh. either way, he gets my vote.

You're right. It's "the Armenian", not "the Ariminian" (from Rimini).

[Lysimachos]

You're right. It's "the Armenian", not "the Ariminian" (from Rimini).

His name has nothing to do with being armenian, though. "The Armenian" would be Armenicus or Armeniacus. Some believe it to be a the latinized form of a germanic name with a meaning of "the great"; another explanation is that it could be the nomen gentile of the roman citizen who was his patron, before "going native" again.

[athanaric]

Yes but it is a good indicator of spelling.

[moonburn]

why do germans call him herrmann then :?

[Kival]

Arminius is obviously not a german name. We don't know the german name but Arminius was part of germanies national idealogy and so he needed a german name. As far as I know the first mentioning of the name "Hermann" is from Luther, though.

[Brennus]

why do germans call him herrmann then :?

I believe it was during the Reformation his name was Christianized. German protestants were looking for a national hero who symbolised their struggle against Catholic Rome and who better than the victor of the Teutonberg Forest? However it wouldn't do to have a pagan represent the spirit of German Protestantism so his name was changed to sound more Chrisitian.... I think.

[Brennus]

I thought it was Arminius. meh. either way, he gets my vote.

My apologies for the spelling, I was a bit distracted with Cassivellaunus.

I just wish Cunobelinus achievements were within the EB time frame.