Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Gustav Klimt Sea Serpents painting

Gustav Klimt Sea Serpents paintingVincent van Gogh Self Portrait paintingVincent van Gogh Sunflowers painting
understand the remark as meaning that the reason why Germanicus had delayed his usurpation of power so long was that he could not count on the affection of the Eastern regiments which he was now going to win by letting the men choose their own captains, and giving them presents and relaxing the severity of their discipline-just as he had done on the Rhine.
Tiberius was alarmed and thought it wise to consult Livia: he counted on her to work with him. She knew what to do at once. They appointed a man called Gnasus Piso to the governorship of the province of Syria-an appointment which would give him command, under Germanicus, of the greater part of the Eastern Regiments-and told him in private that he could count on their support if Gennanicus tried to interfere with any of his political or military arrangements. It was a clever choice. Gneeus Piso, an uncle of that

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