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057- Germanicus

The History of Rome

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The Germanicus-Led Coup Dancing

Germanicus decided to do something about the inactivity of the legions on the Rhine. Their boredom had led to mutiny, so Germanicus decided to stimulate them. He crossed into Germany with upwards of 100,000 men and made straight through Minius' defense force. The point was for the Romans to continue revengeing themselves on the Germans for the massacre in the Tudorburg Forest.

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