HISTORY

OF

THE ROMANS

UNDER THE EMPIRE.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

Printed by SPOTTISWOODE & Co.,

New-street-Square.

HISTORY

OF

2.897

THE ROMANS

UNDER THE EMPIRE.

BY

CHARLES MERIVALE, B.D.

LATE FELLOW OF ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

VOL. V.

LONDON:

LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS.

1856.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIFTH VOLUME.

CHAP. XLII.

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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. u. 767

770.)

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CHAP. XLIII.

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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.

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- 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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