The dying prince, then turning to his wife, conjured her, by her regard to his memory, and by all the bonds of nuptial love, to submit to the necessity of the times, and to evade the resentment of her more powerful enemies by not opposing it.[8] 20.
Nothing could exceed the distress of the whole empire, upon hearing of the death of German'icus, and the people of Rome seemed to set no bounds to it.21.In this universal confusion, Pi'so seemed marked for destruction.

He and his wife stood charged with the death of German'icus, by giving him a slow poison.

Indeed, even the emperor himself, with his mother Liv'ia, incurred a share of the general suspicion.22.This was soon after greatly increased by the arrival of Agrippi'na, the widow of German'icus, a woman of invincible courage, and in high esteem for her virtue.

She appeared bearing the urn containing the ashes of her husband, and, attended by all her children, went to the tomb of Augustus.23.When she approached the city, she was met by the senate and people of Rome, both with acclamations and expressions of sorrow.

The veteran soldiers, who had served under German'icus, gave the sincerest testimonies of their concern.