14 September – On this day
Drusus, the only son of the emperor Tiberius and his first wife Vipsania, dies possibly poisoned by his wife Livilla. It is believed that Livilla might have been prompted by her lover Sejanus, removing a possible heir to the principate. He was born in 7 October 13 BC and 37 years of age at his death.
Feature image: “Drusus minor (Museo del Prado) 01” by Luis García. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Commons
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