The provinces, too, of Syria and
Judea, as they were oppressed with impositions, prayed an abatement of
tribute.
These affairs, and such as I have above related concerning Armenia,
Tiberius represented to the Fathers, and "that the commotions of the East
could only be settled by the wisdom and abilities of Germanicus; for
himself, his age now declined, and that of Drusus was not yet sufficiently
ripe." The provinces beyond the sea were thence decreed to Germanicus,
with authority superior to all those who obtained provinces by lot, or the
nomination of the Prince; but Tiberius had already taken care to remove
from the government of Syria Creticus Silanus, one united to Germanicus in
domestic alliance, by having to Nero, the eldest son of Germanicus,
betrothed his daughter. In his room he had preferred Cneius Piso, a man of
violent temper, incapable of subjection, and heir to all the ferocity and
haughtiness of his father Piso; the same who, in the civil war, assisted
the reviving party against Caesar in Africa with vehement efforts; and
then followed Brutus and Cassius, but had at last leave to come home, yet
disdained to sue for any public offices; nay, was even courted by Augustus
to accept the Consulship.
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