Gaius Julius Caesar dit Germanicus (born in Rome on May 24, 15 BC, died near Antioch on October 10, 19), Roman general, son of Drusus and Antonia Minor, elder brother of Claudius; he is also the adopted grandson of Auguste, then the adopted son of his uncle Tiberius.
He marries Agrippina the Elder. Of the nine children of this marriage, six survived:Nero Caesar, Drusus, Caius Julius Caesar, known as Caligula, Julia Agrippina, Drusilla and Julia Livilla.
Consul in 12 AD
When Augustus died, he managed to control four rebelling legions in Germania. Start of Germanicus' campaigns in Germania (end AD 16).
In AD 16, he won a victory at Idistaviso over the Germanic warlord Arminius - hence his nickname Germanicus - and captured Thusnelda, his wife. Triumphant return to Rome on the 7th day before the Calends of June, according to Tacitus.
He was then sent to the East in 17. In 19, he died there suddenly - perhaps poisoned (by Cneius Calpurnius Pison?) on the orders of Tiberius.
He had freely transposed into Latin the didactic poem of Aratos de Soles, the Phenomena. The only male descendant of the Julii quite advanced in age, the very symbol of the good and virtuous young man destined for the glory of the Principality, adored by the population and by the troops, he could only overshadow Tiberius.