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Germanicus Julius Caesar (24 May 15 BC – 10 October AD 19) was an ancient Roman general and politician most famously known for his campaigns in Germania. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, Germanicus was born into an influential branch of the patrician gens Claudia. The agnomen Germanicus was added to his full name in 9 ...
Mar 6, 2024 · Germanicus (born May 24, 16 or 15 bce —died October 10, 19 ce, Antioch, Syria [now Antakya, Turkey]) was the nephew and adopted son of the Roman emperor Tiberius (reigned 14–37 ce ). He was a successful and immensely popular general who, had it not been for his premature death, would have become emperor. The details of Germanicus’s career ...
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Jan 11, 2016 · Germanicus (15 BCE - 19 CE) was a commander in the Roman Empire with a glowing reputation in his time under the rule of the Emperor Tiberius. His position in the Roman Empire was a unique and important one. His marriage to Agrippina the Elder ( Augustus ' granddaughter) tied the Julian and Claudian branches of the imperial family.
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Feb 28, 2024 · Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus was the younger brother of Tiberius (who later became emperor) and commander of the Roman forces that occupied the German territory between the Rhine and Elbe rivers from 12 to 9 bc. Drusus was born shortly after the divorce of his mother, Livia Drusilla, from
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May 21, 2020 · Then, in 16 A.D., Germanicus won two major victories against Arminius through risky maneuvers. Rome declared Germany a defeated nation and claimed it as a province of the Empire. Germanicus returned to Rome in 17 A.D. where he was acclaimed for his victories. The next year, he was designated as consul once again.
life: chapter: GERMANICUS Caesar, the elder, a son of Nero Claudius Drusus, was nephew of the Emperor Tiberius, and brother of the Emperor Claudius. His birth was most illustrious. From his father and paternal grandmother (the Empress Livia), he inherited the honours of the Claudii and the Drusi, while his mother, the younger Antonia, was the ...
Germanicus (15 BCE - 19 CE) was a commander in the Roman Empire with a glowing reputation in his time under the rule of the Emperor Tiberius. His position in the Roman Empire was a unique and important one. His marriage to Agrippina the Elder (Augustus' granddaughter) tied the Julian and Claudian branches of the imperial family. Along with ...
