Germanicus on Tour
History, Diplomacy and the Promotion of a Dynasty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7516014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katie Low (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 222-238 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838816000197 |
| OpenAlex | W2336120637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
Towards the end of Book 2 of Tacitus' Annals , Germanicus, great-nephew of Augustus, grandson of Mark Antony, and nephew, adopted son and heir of the emperor Tiberius, falls ill and dies at Antioch (2.69-72). His travels in the eastern Mediterranean in a.d. 18 thus reach a sad conclusion. They had begun when, after being recalled from the wars of conquest in Germany described in detail in the opening books of the Annals (1.50-1, 1.55-71; 2.5.2-26), he was sent from Rome by Tiberius to preside over the installation of a new king of Armenia (2.43.1; cf. 2.3-5.1
Ancient history · Annals · Archaeology · Art · CONQUEST · Diplomacy · Emperor · Nephew and niece · Political science · Politics · Supporter · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Law · Linguistics and language evolution
Tacitus, Germanicus and the Kings of Egypt (Tac. Ann . 2.59–61)
Roman Athens
Quinti Veranii, Pater et Filius
Pontus, Bithynia and the Bosporus
The Nile Cruise of Cleopatra and Caesar
Gaius Caligula in the Germanicus Tradition
An Island Nation
Augustus's Parthian honours, the temple of Mars Ultor and the arch in the Forum Romanum
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |