Germanicus was one of Rome's mightiest warriors, and in battle he used his two-handed battle-axe to cut his enemies into pieces, leaving behind bloodied remains for the carrion buzzards.

Germanicus was young, talented, and destined to be the next emperor of Rome until he suddenly died. Crowds mourned and whispers of murder and foul play followed.

By contrast, the troops of Germanicus, who conducted a punitive campaign against Germanic tribes six years after the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, were drawn from regions as far away as today's ...

New Excavation Will Examine Germany’s Legendary “Founding Battle” The dig hopes to find conclusive evidence that Kalkriese is the site of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest ...

The Roman bust of Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus that made headlines last year for being a $35 Goodwill find with a regal past, will be returned to Germany after it concludes its display run at ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

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2,000-year-old stolen artifact heading back to Germany after Texas woman bought it at Goodwill for $35 Drusus Germanicus is on display at San Antonio Museum of Art until May ...

I, like most of the people who wrote comments, found that Germanicus recovered two of the eagles. That was a pretty easy find if you do a search like [ three roman legions lost eagles ].

In September 9 AD, Germanic tribesmen slaughtered three Roman legions in a battle that marked the "big bang" of the German nation and created its first hero -- Hermann. The country is marking the ...

The youngest son of the war hero, Germanicus, Gaius Caesar had grown up around soldiers and his nickname, Caligula, meaning "little boots," had stuck. High hopes ...