Germanicus
one version anyway - but look at the names of tribes in Germany/Austria Could Romans have conquered Germany? If so, how would world history be different today? There is no doubt, that the Romans could have taken over Germania. However, the answer is way more complicated. First of all, people widely mention , that the Romans were defeated at the battle of Teutoburg forest. It is a popular belief, that it stopped the movement of Rome. However, after the battle , the Roman got their revenge, not once, but several times. After the battle of Teutoburg forest, the Rome launched a new campaign. The young promising military leader Tiberius Claudius Nero, aka Nero Claudius Drusus, aka Julius Caesar Claudian (name change is associated with his adoption by Tiberius), commanded the Roman troops. But later they began to call him by an honorary nickname - Germanicus. Germanicus defeated the Marsaci tribe, they also repelled an assault from several Germanic tribes, like Bru...