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Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Drusus the Elder
Born 38 BCE
Died 9 BCE
Title / Office consul (9BC), Roman Empire • governor (13BC-10BC), Gaul
Notable Family Members mother Livia Drusilla • son Claudius • son Germanicus • brother Tiberius

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Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, marble bust by an unknown artist; in the Capitoline Museum, Rome
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