At first Germanicus' rebellion drew virtually all its manpower from slaves and gladiators, however, Germanicus had the full intention of leading the Empire in legitimacy once victorious. After conference with his generals, he decided to pursue bribes and extortion to bring some Republican legionaries onto his side; pillage occupied cities to pay for mercenaries from Arabia, and Europe; and most significantly, draft enormous numbers from the citizenry in rural and urban areas conquered. All these decisions were based on the hope of a quick victory and Germanicus' theories of how to revitalise the economy after. Germanicus and his advisers lacked the necessary strategic knowledge to perform the plan optimally. He was an effective orator in promoting his grand visions of democracy, but there
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| rdfs:label
| - Germanicvs/Octavivs Civil War (Ætas ab Brian)
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| - At first Germanicus' rebellion drew virtually all its manpower from slaves and gladiators, however, Germanicus had the full intention of leading the Empire in legitimacy once victorious. After conference with his generals, he decided to pursue bribes and extortion to bring some Republican legionaries onto his side; pillage occupied cities to pay for mercenaries from Arabia, and Europe; and most significantly, draft enormous numbers from the citizenry in rural and urban areas conquered. All these decisions were based on the hope of a quick victory and Germanicus' theories of how to revitalise the economy after. Germanicus and his advisers lacked the necessary strategic knowledge to perform the plan optimally. He was an effective orator in promoting his grand visions of democracy, but there
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| side
| - Nubia
- SPQR
- Parthia
- Colo Confederacy
- Germanicus Faction
- Octavius Faction
- Penno Confederacy
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| side2strength
| - 498000(xsd:integer)
- 1100000(xsd:integer)
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| side2casualties
| - 270000(xsd:integer)
- 502000(xsd:integer)
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| side1strength
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| End
| - 1644-05-11(xsd:date)
- c. 1645
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| Name
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| Begin
| - 1640-08-05(xsd:date)
- --07-16
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| Commanders
| - Al. Pheidias
- Am. Corinthus
- Ati. Leo
- Ato. Famphorus
- C. Octavius
- G. Augustus
- Germanicus Clodius
- Lu. Audcursus
- Mx. Psellus
- Tr. Larcius
- Vr. Philotimia
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| Battles
| - Sea invasion of Italy, Battle of the Po Valley,
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| Result
| - Republican victory, reforms in government
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| Place
| - Italy, Western/Central Europe
- Eastern Europe/Mediterranean, Asia Minor, Northeast Africa
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| abstract
| - At first Germanicus' rebellion drew virtually all its manpower from slaves and gladiators, however, Germanicus had the full intention of leading the Empire in legitimacy once victorious. After conference with his generals, he decided to pursue bribes and extortion to bring some Republican legionaries onto his side; pillage occupied cities to pay for mercenaries from Arabia, and Europe; and most significantly, draft enormous numbers from the citizenry in rural and urban areas conquered. All these decisions were based on the hope of a quick victory and Germanicus' theories of how to revitalise the economy after. Germanicus and his advisers lacked the necessary strategic knowledge to perform the plan optimally. He was an effective orator in promoting his grand visions of democracy, but there were frequent rebellions in his own armies requiring mass executions of Roman citizens, damaging his image; fields were abandoned and brought famine to his side, though his mercantile experience prevented economic collapse. Despite these crippling consequences, Germanicus managed to field the largest armies in the conflict, necessitating the other factions to follow his lead in some capacity. Also he devalued his portion of the empire greatly by pawning off so much for mercenaries. As a result of the great unrest in his armies and territories, one of Germanicus' generals were easily convinced to aid with his knife-in-back and his forces' surrender.
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