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- Born:
- c. 13 bce
- Died:
- July 1, 23 ce
- Title / Office:
- consul (21), Roman Empire
- governor (17-20), Illyria
- consul (15), Roman Empire
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Drusus Julius Caesar
Roman consul
Drusus Julius Caesar (born c. 13 bceādied July 1, 23 ce) was the only son of the Roman emperor Tiberius. After the death of Tiberiusās nephew and adoptive son Germanicus (19 ce), Drusus became heir to the imperial succession.
Though reputedly violent and dissolute, Drusus showed ability in public business. In 14 ce he suppressed a dangerous mutiny in Pannonia. He became consul in 15. As governor of Illyricum (17ā20), he engineered the fall of Maroboduus, king of the German Marcomanni. After becoming consul again in 21, he received the administrative privileges of tribunician power in 22. He died before Tiberius, allegedly poisoned by his wife Livilla and by Tiberiusās adviser Sejanus.
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