Germanicus's expedition into Germania
| Germanicus's expedition into Germania | |||||||
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| Part of the Germanic Wars | |||||||
Bust of Germanicus. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Roman Empire | Germanic tribal coalition led by the Cherusci | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Emperor Augustus Germanicus Caecina Severus |
Arminius Inguiomer | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8 legions and numerous auxiliary units (80,000 men along the Rhine) | 40–50,000 tribal men | ||||||
| see section for details | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20–25,000 deaths | Extremely heavy | ||||||
| see section for details | |||||||
Germanicus' expedition into Germania was a Roman military expedition from 14 to 16 AD against a coalition of Germanic tribes on the right bank of the Rhine. The campaigns are named after Nero Claudius Germanicus (born 15 BC; died 19 AD), the great-nephew of Augustus. The main opponents were the Cherusci under the leadership of Arminius (born c. 17 BC; died c. 21 AD).