Did Rome fall because of Teutoberg?
One of the main reasons often cited to for the fall of the Western Roman Empire is its failure to integrate the Germanic peoples in the same way that Rome previously did with all other conquered peoples. Integration had the effect of reinvigorating the empire with competent leadership (e.g. the Illyrian Emperors). With that in mind, since the defeat at Teutoberg ended Roman expansion into Germania, isn’t that defeat the cause of the Roman collapse centuries later?
