. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. honors decreedto Dnisus for the successes across the Rhine. The repeated defeats of the Dalmatians and Pannonians, thefriendship of the great nation of the Scordisci, and the vigilanceof Ikhoenietalces giving promise of a lasting peace along theDanube, Augustus formed the design of visiting and examiningthe other frontier, — namely, that of the Rhine ; and in the year12 B. c. he went into Gaul a third time, accompanied by Tiberiusand Drusus. The situation must have been very grave to bring thethree c
. History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians;. honors decreedto Dnisus for the successes across the Rhine. The repeated defeats of the Dalmatians and Pannonians, thefriendship of the great nation of the Scordisci, and the vigilanceof Ikhoenietalces giving promise of a lasting peace along theDanube, Augustus formed the design of visiting and examiningthe other frontier, — namely, that of the Rhine ; and in the year12 B. c. he went into Gaul a third time, accompanied by Tiberiusand Drusus. The situation must have been very grave to bring thethree chiefs of the Empire into this province at the same expected by his presence to increase the affection of theGauls for Rome,^ and he also wished to determine the measureswhich should be adopted in carrying on that war in Germanywhich was always successful and always unprofitable. Notwith-standing the pacific character of his intentions, he knew perfectlywell that the Empire could not halt at the Rhine. To remainthe peaceful master of the left bank it was needful to rule far. ALTAR AT MAYENCE (DETAILS). across the river. There were, then, two sorts of operations to becarried on, — one class defensive, to render the position on the Rhineabsolutely impregnable ; the other offensive, to carry terror intothe midst of the German tribes and render them, if not obedient,at least quiet. Augustus concerned himself especially with theformer. With the intention of subjecting this frontier to a moreactive surveillance he separated the Rhine valley from Belgica,and formed two governments, — Germania Superior and Inferior. ^ Gallic auxiliaries served in the army of Drusus, anions whom the Nervii distinguishedthemselves (Livy, Epit. cxxxix.). After the defeat of Varus, the Belgae offered to attackthe Germans and avenge his death (Tac, Ann. i. 43). ^ We have not the exact date of this partition, but it appears to have been effected in thetime of Augustus ; for in the year 9 A
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