# Drusus — Dialogues character guide

> Drusus in Dialogues by Seneca.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Drusus Germanicus

**First appearance:** 0001-i

## Who they are

Roman general, brother of Tiberius, known for German campaigns.

## Relationships

### [Caligula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/characters/caligula)

_family_

Caligula and Drusus are brothers, their relationship marked by rivalry and familial tension.

### [Philip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/characters/philip)

_friendship_

Drusus and Philip are close friends and allies, often supporting each other in court intrigues.

### [Caligula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/characters/caligula)

_family_

Caligula and Drusus are brothers, their relationship marked by rivalry and familial tension.

### [Caligula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/characters/caligula)

_family_

Caligula and Drusus are brothers, their relationship marked by rivalry and familial tension.

### [Philip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/characters/philip)

_friendship_

Drusus and Philip are close friends and allies, often supporting each other in court intrigues.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/iii)

Livia's son, a great general who died on campaign in Germany, mourned by citizens and provinces, his funeral procession resembling a triumph.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/v)

Drusus is the deceased son of Marcia, whose memory and praises are avoided in her presence, causing discomfort among friends.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xvi)

Referenced as the son of Cornelia (wife of Livius Drusus), a young man of great distinction murdered in his own house, whose mother bore his death with lofty spirit.

### [Chapter XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xv)

Younger brother of Tiberius, died while campaigning in Germany.

### [The Unrest of Ambition: Drusus and the Futility of a Life Without Leisure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/vi)

Livius Drusus is presented as a vigorous but restless reformer who complained of never having had holidays, even as a boy, due to his early involvement in public life.

### [XXXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dialogues_2_se/chapters/xxxiv)

Mentioned alongside Gaius Gracchus as an early adopter of ranking friends by access, undermining true friendship.

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