Editing Britannicus (section)

==Name==
Britannicus' name at birth was '''Tiberius Claudius Germanicus'''. The ''[[agnomen]]'', his first surname '''Germanicus''', was first awarded to his paternal grandfather, [[Drusus the Elder]], after his death in 9 BC to commemorate his victories over the Germanic tribes. Accordingly, Drusus' sons (Claudius and [[Germanicus]]) inherited the name and passed it to their sons as well. '''Britannicus''' was given to his father in AD 43 after his [[Roman conquest of Britain|conquest of Britain]]. Claudius never used it himself and gave the name to his son instead, and his full name became '''Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus'''. He came to be known by his new name, which seems to have replaced ''Germanicus'' altogether.<ref>{{harvnb|Hornblower|Spawforth|Esther|2012|p=325}}</ref><ref>Cassius Dio, ''Roman History'' [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/55*.html#2 LV.2] for ''Germanicus''; Cassius Dio,
 ''Roman History'', [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/60*.html#22 LX.22] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120717074020/http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/60*.html |date=17 July 2012}} for ''Britannicus''</ref>