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Thusnelda was the daughter of the pro-Roman Cheruscan prince Segestes.In 9 AD, Arminius, Thusnelda's future husband, who had been given by his father to the Romans as a child and raised as a Roman military commander serving under Publius Quinctilius Varus, switched sides to the Germans, and led a coalition of Germanic tribes that defeated the legions of Varus at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
[5] [6] Munatia Plancina was supposed to have been in contact with a Syrian called Martina who prepared the poison to be used to kill Germanicus. [7] As Germanicus was dying (10 October 19 AD) he was said to have suspected Piso and his wife of having him poisoned. [8] [9] The death of Germanicus supposedly gave Munatia Plancina a lot of pleasure.
Germanicus was also the brother of the fourth emperor, Claudius, and the grandfather of the fifth emperor, Nero. [9] When Augustus' chosen successor, Gaius Caesar, died in AD 4, he briefly considered Germanicus as his heir. His wife Livia persuaded him to choose his stepson Tiberius instead.
Last year, Hoda Kotb announced her departure from the "Today" show and now, ... Melvin thanked his parents, who he said have overcome many obstacles, the "Today" crew, his wife and children. He ...
In the summer of 19, Germanicus had left to take care of matters in Egypt, and when he returned he found that Piso had ignored his orders to the cities and the legions. Germanicus was furious and ordered Piso's recall to Rome. [10] During the feud, Germanicus fell ill and, though Piso had left the province, Germanicus claimed Piso had poisoned him.
A Guide to the ‘Today’ Show Hosts’ Families: Get to Know Their Kids and Spouses 2008 Melvin and Czarniak met on set while working at NBC4 in Washington D.C.
When Craig Melvin was announced as Hoda Kotb’s replacement on the Today show for 2025, coanchor Savannah Guthrie and the entire NBC family were quick to celebrate the news. At the time, Kotb ...
Caligula was born in Antium on 31 August AD 12, the third of six surviving children of Germanicus and his wife and second cousin, Agrippina the Elder.Germanicus was a grandson of Mark Antony, and Agrippina was the daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder, making her the granddaughter of Augustus. [5]