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Germanicus Caesar (jərmăn`ĭkəs), 15 B.C.–A.D. 19, Roman general, son of Drusus Senior. He was adopted (A.D. 4) by his uncle Emperor Tiberius Tiberius (Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus) (tībēr`ēəs), 42 B.C.–A.D. 37, second Roman emperor (A.D. 14–A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. . Germanicus fought (A.D. 8) in Pannonia and Dalmatia and in A.D. 14, when he was commander in Germany, put down the mutiny of the Roman legions after the death of Augustus. He took advantage (A.D. 15) of an opportunity to attack Arminius Arminius (ärmĭn`ēəs), d. A.D. 21, leader of the Germans, called Hermann in modern German. ..... Click the link for more information. , and though not at first successful he eventually defeated the German leader. In A.D. 16 he attacked and defeated the Germans at the Weser River. Tiberius recalled Germanicus and sent him to the East, where he reduced (A.D. 18) Cappadocia and Commagene to the status of provinces. After a visit to Egypt, Germanicus died suddenly, supposedly of poison at the hand of Cneius Calpurnius Piso, governor of Syria. Germanicus was the brother of the Emperor Claudius I and the father of the Emperor Caligula and Agrippina II by his wife Agrippina I. Germanicus Caesar 15 bc--19 ad, Roman general; nephew of the emperor Tiberius; waged decisive campaigns against the Germans (14--16) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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