Editing Chauci (section)

===Roman war against Gannascus, c. 47===
[[File:Roemerschiff1.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Reconstruction of a fluvial boat of the [[Classis Germanica]] (Rhine flotilla) in the first century AD.]]
In AD&nbsp;47 (and perhaps for some time earlier), the Chauci along with the Frisians were led by a certain [[Gannascus]] of the [[Cananefates|Canninefates]]. They raided along the then-wealthy coast of [[Gallia Belgica]] (i.e., the land south of the [[Rhine]] and north of the Rivers [[Marne (river)|Marne]] and [[Seine]]), and the Chauci made inroads into the region that would later become the neighbouring Roman province of [[Germania Inferior]], in the area of the Rhine delta in what is now the southern Netherlands.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Tacitus|117|pp=189}}, ''The Annals'', Bk XI, Ch 18&ndash;19. Events of AD 47&ndash;48.</ref>

[[Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo|Corbulo]] was made the local Roman military commander. He successfully engaged the Germans on both land<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Tacitus|117|pp=400}}, ''The Annals'', Bk XVI, Ch 17. Events of 65&ndash;66 (Rome and Parthia&mdash;Campaigns of Corbulo in the East). Tacitus makes the parenthetical comment that Corbulo had driven the Chauci out of the provinces of Lower Germany which they had invaded in AD 47.</ref> and water, occupied the Rhine with his [[trireme]]s and sent his smaller vessels up the estuaries and canals. The Germanic flotilla was destroyed in a naval engagement, Gannascus was driven out, and Frisian territory was forcibly occupied.

A negotiation between the Romans and Gannascus was arranged under the auspices of the 'Greater Chauci', which the Romans used as an opportunity to assassinate their opponent. The Chauci were outraged by the act of [[bad faith]], so the emperor [[Claudius]] forbade further attacks on the Germans in an effort to ease tensions, and the Romans withdrew to the Rhine.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Tacitus|117|pp=190}}, ''The Annals'', Bk XI, Ch 18&ndash;19. Events of AD 47&ndash;48.</ref>
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