Die Hermannsschlacht (Kleist)

Die Hermannsschlacht
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Written by	Heinrich von Kleist
Based on	Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Date premiered	1839
Original language	German

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Die Hermannsschlacht (literally The Battle of Hermann) is a 1808 drama in five acts by German author Heinrich von Kleist.^[1] It is based on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (9 AD) which took place between the Romans and Germanic tribes near Kalkriese in Germany.