Livy, Periochae 141-142



From Book 141

[141.1] [10] An account is given of the war that Drusus fought against the peoples across the Rhine.

[141.2] Among other important people fighting over there were Chumstinctus and Avectius, military tribunes from the tribe of the Nervians.

[141.3] [Tiberius] Nero, the brother of of Drusus, subdued the Dalmatians and Pannonians.note

[141.4] Peace was made with the Parthians and the standards, which had been lost by Crassus and later by Marc Antony, were received back from their king.note

From Book 142

[142.1] [9] An account is given of the war that Drusus fought against the German tribes across the Rhine.

[142.2] He died from a fracture caused by the fall of his horse on his leg, thirty days after the accident.

[142.3] His body was brought to Rome by his brother [Tiberius] Nero, who had hurriedly arrived when he had received news about the illness; the body was buried in the tomb of Gaius Julius.

[142.4] The eulogy was pronounced by his stepfather Caesar Augustus.

[142.5] During the funeral, many distinctions were conferred on him.