Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General

by Lindsay Powell

Book Overview

Germanicus (a.k.a. Germanicus Iulius Caesar) was regarded by many Romans as a hero in the mold of Alexander the Great. His untimely death, in suspicious circumstances, ended the possibility of a return to a more open republic and ambitions for the outright conquest of Germania Magna (Germany). This, the first modern biography of Germanicus, is in parts a growing-up story, a history of war, a tale of political intrigue and a murder mystery. It is a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473881986
• ISBN13: 9781473881983
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"