The Death of Germanicus

There was no love lost between the two, and any time they were in the same room, the heir was chilly. Tiberius likely got word to Piso that enough was enough. In 19 AD, shortly after returning to Antioch, Germanicus fell ill. Despite his lifetime record of good health, Germanicus just kept getting worse. Finally, after telling Agrippina not to risk pursuing justice and to be aware of Tiberius, Germanicus died. His body was cremated in Antioch and Agrippina bore his ashes back to Rome where the entire country went into mourning.