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The Remarkable Life and Mysterious Death of Germanicus Julius Caesar with Lindsay Powell
Dan Snow's History Hit
English - October 17, 2019 16:00 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratingsHistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Germanicus was one of the most popular and successful generals of the early Roman Principate. Step grandson of the Roman emperor Augustus, he died 2,000 years ago this month. His death has always been considered a mystery, with a possible conspiracy to poison him to keep him out of the imperial line of succession.
Dan talked to Lindsay Powell about Rome's difficult relationship with Germany, the attempted conquest and disastrous defeat at the hands of Varus, along with Germanicus' attempts to restore the Roman position.
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