The Empire
Germanicus
He was a popular general in the imperial family.
Years. 15 BC to AD 19
We are not sure. Poison is a suspicion, not a proven fact about his death.
Three short facts
- 1He was Tiberius’s nephew and adopted son.
- 2He campaigned in Germania after a great Roman defeat.
- 3Crowds loved him more than they loved Tiberius.
The story
Germanicus looked like the bright future of the family.
He won fame on the Rhine.
Then he was sent east.
He died suddenly in Syria.
Rome grieved hard.