Germanicus (disambiguation)

See also: Germanus (disambiguation)

Germanicus is a cognomen used by the Julio-Claudian family, given to all of Nero Claudius Drusus' male descendants due to his victory in Germania. As a Roman victory title, it was also given to other Romans (usually emperors) due to their glory in Germania.

Ancient Romans

Sons of Nero Claudius Drusus:

• Germanicus Julius Caesar (16 BC–AD 19), commonly known as Germanicus;
• Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (10 BC-AD 54), commonly known as Claudius, Roman emperor (reigned AD 41–54).

Grandsons of Nero Claudius Drusus:

• Nero Julius Caesar Germanicus (AD 6–31), son of Germanicus;
• Drusus Julius Caesar Germanicus (AD 7–33), son of Germanicus;
• Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (AD 12–41), commonly known as Caligula, son of Germanicus, third Roman emperor (reigned AD 37–41)
• Tiberius Claudius (Caesar) Germanicus (later Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, AD 41–55), commonly known as Britannicus, son of Claudius.

Great-grandson of Nero Claudius Drusus, gained the name Germanicus due to his adoption by Claudius:

• Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (AD 37 – 68), great-nephew and adopted son of Claudius, Roman emperor (reigned AD 54 – 68)

Other Romans unrelated to Nero Claudius Drusus gained the victory title Germanicus or Germanicus Maximus (The great victory in Germania):

• Vitellius (AD 15 – 69), Roman emperor for eight months (April – December AD 69), earned the title Germanicus in 69;
• Domitianus (AD 51 – 96), Roman emperor (reigned AD 81 – 96), earned the title Germanicus in late 83;
• Nerva (AD 30 – 98), Roman emperor (reigned AD 96 – 98), earned the title Germanicus in October 97;
• Traianus (AD 53 – 117), Roman emperor (reigned AD 98 – 117), earned the title Germanicus in October 97;
• Marcus Aurelius (AD 121 – 180), Roman emperor (reigned AD 161 – 180), earned the title Germanicus in 172;
• Commodus (AD 161 – 192), Roman emperor (reigned AD 177 – 192), earned the title Germanicus in 172, Germanicus Maximus in mid-182;
• Caracalla (AD 188 – 217), Roman emperor (reigned AD 198 – 217), earned the title Germanicus Maximus in 213;
• Maximinus Thrax (AD 173 – 238), Roman emperor (reigned AD 235 – 238), earned the title Germanicus Maximus in 235;
• Aurelianus (AD 215 – 275), Roman emperor (reigned AD 270 – 275), earned the title Germanicus Maximus in 270 and 271;
• Probus (AD 232 – 282), Roman emperor (reigned AD 276 – 282), earned the title Germanicus Maximus in 279;
• Diocletianus (AD 245 – 311), Roman emperor (reigned AD 284 – 305), earned the title Germanicus Maximus in 285, 287 (twice), 288, 293 and 301;
• Constantinus I (AD 272 – 337), Roman emperor (reigned AD 307 – 337), earned the title Germanicus Maximus in 307, 308, 314 and 328.

People called Germanicus

• Germanicus of Smyrna, a Christian martyr
• Germanicus Mirault (1796–1879), a French surgeon
• Germanicus Kent (1791–1862), co-founder of Rockford, Illinois
• Germanicus Young Tigner (1856–1938), judge from Columbus, Georgia

Places called Germanicus

There are three towns in Turkey that have been called Germanicopolis:

• Germanicopolis
• Ermenek
• Çankırı

Germanicus may also refer to:

• Germanicus, an opera by Telemann
• Germanico (Handel), a 1708 opera
• Germanicus a novel by David Wishart