HISTORY

OF

THE ROMANS

UNDER THE EMPIRE.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

CHAP. XLII.

Tiberius succeeds to the empire.- His condescension to the senate, and

pretended reluctance to accept power. — Mutiny of the legions in

Pannonia and on the Rhine, quelled by Drusus and Germanicus.-

Character of Germanicus. — His popularity awakens the jealousy

of Tiberius. - Campaigns of Germanicus beyond the Rhine in 767,

768, and 769. – He revisits the scene of the slaughter of Varus. -

Disaster on his return by sea. — Germanicus reaches the Weser.-

Quarrel between Arminius and his brother Flavius. — Battle of

Idistavisus. — Successive defeats of the Germans, and barren

trophies of the Romans. — Second disaster by sea. — The eagles of

Varus recovered. — The frontier of the empire recedes finally to

the Rhine. — Return of Germanicus to Rome, and triumph there.

– Gloomy forebodings of the people (A.D. 14–17, A. 0. 767

770.) - - - - - - Page 1

CHAP. XLIII.

| Mission of Germanicus to the East, and of Drusus to Illyricum. -

Retirement of Maroboduus, and death of Arminius. — Germanicus

journeys through Greece and Asia Minor. — Intrigues of Piso and

Plancina against him. — He settles the affairs of Armenia, and

visits Egypt. — His sickness and death imputed to Piso. -- Grief

of the citizens. — Piso attempts to seize the government of Syria.

Is baffled and sent to Rome. — The friends of Germanicus accuse

him before the senate. — His defence, suicide, and condemnation.

- Tiberius free from suspicion of the murder of Germanicus. —

Imposture of Clemens. — Intrigues of Libo Drusus. – Deteriora--

tion in the conduct of Tiberius. — Influence of Livia over him, and

of Sejanus (A.u. 770_773., A.D. 17–20.) -

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