What was the cause of Germanicus’ death according to ancient sources?
Illness
Battle
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Poison
Answer
According to ancient sources, Germanicus died of poison in 19 AD. His body was found to be swollen and covered in bruises, and his death was initially blamed on a fever. However, later sources claimed that Germanicus was poisoned by his wife, Agrippina the Elder, at the instigation of her uncle, the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
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