Germanicus Dies at Antioch: 10 October 19 CE
Germanicus died near Antioch on 10 October 19 CE. Rome mourned its popular general while accusations of poisoning shook Tiberius’s regime.
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Germanicus died near Antioch on 10 October 19 CE. Rome mourned its popular general while accusations of poisoning shook Tiberius’s regime.
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