Germanicus

Germanicus Julius Caesar was the hope of the Romans, who looked to him to restore their lost liberties and their former glory. Germanicus, the son of Drusus the Elder, became a brave warrior, a respected lawyer, and a renowned artist by the time he reached adulthood. He married Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, with whom he had nine children, including the future emperor Caligula. A capable general, he served first in Illyricum, then suppressed the mutiny of the Rhine legions, and led the campaign to retake Germania, where he pursued Arminius, who had defeated the Romans at Teutoburg, and restored the honor of the nation. As the special envoy of Emperor Tiberius to the Middle East, he crowned the ruler of Armenia and annexed Cappadocia and Commagene to the Roman Empire without bloodshed. His mysterious death in Syria at the age of 34 plunged the Roman world into deep mourning and led to one of the greatest show trials of the early imperial era. Thanks to the author of the best-selling biography of Drusus the Elder, Thirst for Glory, the general public can now read about Germanicus' life, achievements, and legacy in a single volume for the first time.