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Drusus

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[droo-suhs] / ˈdru səs /

noun

  1. Nero Claudius Germanicus, 38–9 b.c., Roman general.


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Drusus Tabor said looking at the archive was "a revelation, and a completely joyous one at that".

From BBC Feb. 17, 2024

While some media outlets have identified Drusus the Elder as “Germanicus”, the honorary name was only given to him posthumously, and is also used to identify his son, Germanicus Julius Caesar.

From Washington Times Apr. 18, 2023

Some think it depicts the Roman general Drusus the Elder.

From Washington Times Apr. 18, 2023

Drusus the Elder expanded the Roman frontier into Germany.

From Washington Times Apr. 18, 2023

The name Germanicus, the only one by which he is known in history, he inherited from his father, Nero Claudius Drusus, the famous general, brother of Tiberius and stepson of Augustus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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