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Germanicus

The Idol of Rome: Germanicus Julius Caesar In the turbulent century of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, no figure was more universally beloved than Germanicus Julius Caesar. The son of the legendary Drusus the Elder and the virtuous Antonia Minor, Germanicus was…

Germanicus Gemellus

The Vanishing Twin: Germanicus Gemellus In the high-stakes world of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, even a child’s birth could be a weapon of political propaganda. Germanicus Gemellus, born in AD 19, was the twin brother of Tiberius Gemellus and the son…