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CAESAR GERMANICUS

Ceasar Germanicus was a distinguished Roman. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus and the younger Antonia, a niece of Augustus, he was born in 15 BC and died in 19 AD. He was adopted by Tiberius, his paternal uncle, and married Agrippina, the granddaughter of Augustus. When Augustus died, in 14 AD, Germanicus was invited by the rebellious legions on the Rhine to assume the sovereignty, but refused, and quelled the revolt. He then crossed the Rhine, surprised and defeated the Marsi with great slaughter. Next year a campaign against the Catti and the Germans, led by Arminius, resulted in a series of victories. The following year he again made his way into Germany, defeated the Cherusci twice, and made an incursion into the country of the Marsi. Tiberius now became jealous of the glory of Germanicus, called him home under pretence of granting him a triumph, then, to get rid of him, sent him into the East to compose the disturbances in Armenia and Cappadocia. This he performed in 18 AD, visited Egypt the following year, and died on his return to Syria under some suspicion of having been poisoned by Cn. Piso, the governor of Syria.
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CLAUDIUS I

Claudius I (Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus) was a Roman emperor. He was born in 10 BC at Lyons and died in 54. The son of Claudius Drusus Nero, stepson of Augustus and Antonia, the daughter of Augustus's sister he lived in privacy, occupying himself with literature, the composition of a Roman history, and other works, until the murder of Caligula, when he was dragged from, his hiding - place and proclaimed emperor in 41 AD. The early years of his reign were marked by the restoration of the exiles, the embellishment of Rome, the addition of Mauritania to the Roman provinces, and successes in Germany and Britain. But latterly he became debauched, left the government to his wives, and in particular to Messalina, who with his freedmen committed the greatest enormities. He was poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina so that her son, Nero could be emperor.
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DRUSUS

Drusus was the name of several distinguished Romans, among whom were:

Marcus Livius, an orator and politician. He became tribune of the people in 122 BC. He opposed the policy of Caius Gracchus, and became popular by planting colonies.

Marcus Livius, son of Marcus Livius, who was early a strong champion of the senate or aristocratic party, but showed great skill in manipulating the mob. He rose to be tribune of the people, and was assassinated in 91 BC.

Nero Claudius brother of the Emperor Tiberius. He was born in 38 BC and died in 9 BC. By a series of brilliant campaigns he extended the Roman empire to the German Ocean and the river Elbe, and was hence called Germanicus. By his wife Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony, he had a daughter, Livia, and two sons, Germanicus and Claudius, the latter of whom afterwards became emperor.
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FRISIANS

The Frisians were a Teutonic race who dwelt in the maritime provinces between the Rivers Scheldt and Ems (Friesland). They became tributaries of Rome under Drusus, and lived for some time on friendly terms with their conquerors, but were driven to hostilities by oppression. In time they extended as far eastward as Slesvig, and even made settlements on the Firth of Forth, and probably in other parts of Northern Britain. In the 7th century they were a powerful seafaring-trading people. The Franks tried to convert them to Christianity by force, and succeeded in breaking their power which resulted in the Scandinavian pirates in the Baltic having a free hand, leading to the Viking invasions of Europe. Their country was divided into three districts, two of which were annexed on the division of the Carlovingian Empire to the possessions of Louis the German, and the other to those of Charles the Bald. The latter part was called West Frisia (West Friesland), and the two former East Frisia (East Friesland). Their modern history is chiefly connected with Holland and Hanover.
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