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Rh ROMAN HISTORY. 1373 A.n, 13 I Coss. C. Silius. j L. Munatius Plancus. Augustus accepts the empire a fifth time for ten years. 14 I Coss. Sex. Pompeius. Sex. Appuleius. Census taken: the citizens are 4,197,000. Death of Augustus at Nola,in Campania, on the 19th of August, in the 76th year of his age. Tiberius (aet. 56) succeeds Augustus as emperor. Revolt of the legions in Pan- nonia and Germany. Death of Agrippa Postumus the grandson, and of Julia, the daughter, of Augustus. Coss. Drusus Caesar. C. Norbanus Flaccus, Tiberii 2. — Germanicus carries on war against the Germans. Coss. T. Statilius Sisenna Taurus. L. Scribonius Libo. Ex Kal. Jul. P. Pomponius Graecinus. Tiberii 3. — Germanicus continues the war in Germany, but is recalled by Tiberius. Rise of Sejanus. ' Coss. C. Caecilius Rufus. L. Pomponius Flaccus. Tiberii 4. — Germanicus returns to Rome and triumphs. He is sent into the East, Great eai-th quake in Asia. War in Africa against Tacfarinas. Coss. Ti. Caesar Augustus III. Ahd. Germanicus Caesar II L. Seius Tubero. Tiberii 5. — Germanicus is in the East. Death of Ovid and of Livy. Coss. M. Junius Silanus. L. Norbanus Balbus. Tiberii 6. — Germanicus visits Egypt and returns to Syria, where he dies in his 34th year. Drusus carries on war in Germany with success. The Jews are banished from Italy. Coss. M. Valerius Messala. M. Aurelius Cotta. Tiberii 7. — Agrippina, the wife of Ger- manicus, comes to Rome. Trial and con- demnation of Piso, Coss. Ti. Caesar Augustus IV. Drusus Caesar II. Tiberii 8. — Junius Blaesus is sent into Africa against Tacfarinas. Coss. D. Hateriiis Agrippa. C. Sulpicius Galba. Ex Kal. Jul. M. Cocceius Nerva. C. Vibius Rufinus. Tiberii 9. — The tribunician power is granted to Drusus. Coss. C. Asinius Pollio. C. Antistius Vetus. Tiberii 10. — Death of Drusus: he is poi- soned by Sejanus. Coss. Ser. Cornelius Cethegus. L. Visellius Varro. Tiberii 11. — End of the African war by the death of Tacfarinas. Birth of the elder Pliny. Coss. M. Asinius Agrippa. Cossus Cornelius Lentulus. Tiberii 12. — Cremutiua Cordus, the histo- 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 rian, is accused and dies of voluntary starvation. Coss. C. Calvisius Sabinus. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus. Ex Kal. Jul. Q. Marcius Barea. T. Rustius Nummius Gallus. Tiberii 13. — Tiberius withdraws into Cam- pania and never returns to Rome. Pop- paeus Sabinus carries on war successfully against the Thracians. Coss. M. Licinius Crassus Frugi. L. Calpurnius Piso. Tiberii 14. Coss. Ap. Junius Silanus. P. Silius Nerva. Suf. Q. Junius Blaesus. L. Antistius Vetus. Tiberii 15. — Death of Julia, the grand- daughter of Augustus. Agrippina, the daughter of Germanicus, is married to Domitius Ahenobarbus: Nero was the issue of this marriage. Revolt of the Frisii. Coss. L. Rubellius Geminus. C. Fufius Geminus. Suf. A. Plautius. L. Nonius Asprenas. Tiberii 16. — Death of Livia, the mother of Tiberius. Coss. M. Vinucius. L. Cassius Longinus. Suf. C. Cassius Longinus. L. Naevius Surdinus. Tiberii 17. Asinius Gallus is imprisoned. Velleius Paterculus writes his history in this year. Coss. Ti. Caesar Augustus V. L. Aelius Sejanus. Suf. VII. Id. Mai. Faust. Cornelius Sulla. Sextidius Catul- linus. Kal. Jul. L. Fulcinius Trio. Kal. Oct. P. Memmius Regulus. Tiberii 18, — Fall and execution of Sejanus. Coss. Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus. M, Furius Camillus Scribonianus. Suf. Kal. Jul. A,Vitellius. Tiberii 19. — Birth of Otho. Coss. Ser, Sulpicius Galba (postea Caes. Aug.) L. Cornelius Sulla Felix. Suf. Kal. Jul. L. Salvius Otho. Tiberii 20. — Agrippina and her son Dmsus are put to death. Death of Asinius Gallus and of Cassius Severn 8. Coss. L. Vitellius. Paul. Fabius Persicus. Tiberii 21. Birth of Persius. Coss. C. Cestius Gallus Camerinus. M. Servilius Nonianus. Tiberii 22. Coss. Sex. Papinins Allienu». Q, Plautius. Tiberii 23.