PART TWO
Augustus, Tiberius and Germanicus
In 4 AD Augustus chose Tiberius as his successor, adopted him and forced him in turn to adopt his nephew Germanicus, who became second in the dynastic line.
In 8 AD Tiberius faced a series of rebellions in Dalmatia and Pannonia caused by dishonest governors, then was sent to Germany to quell the revolts of the Cherusci and Marcomanni, defeating them and capturing their leader Batone.
Despite that success, Augustus decided to call Tiberius back to Rome, and replaced him with Publius Varus, an ambitious and self-confident general who dreamed of repeating Caesar's exp
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