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Gaius Julius Vindex (c. AD 25–68), was a Roman governor in the province of Gallia Lugdunensis. [1] He was of a noble Gallic family of Aquitania (given senatorial status under Claudius) and was one of the men belonging to a faction of Empress Agrippina, the mother of Nero.
Apr 15, 2024 · Gaius Julius Vindex was the governor of the Roman province of Lugdunensis (east-central and northern Gaul) who led a revolt in Gaul against the emperor Nero. His rebellion, begun in March 68, was followed by other revolts in Spain, Africa, and Egypt and set in motion a series of events that led to.
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Gaius Julius Vindex (37-69): Roman senator, governor of Gallia Lugdunensis, first to revolt against the emperor Nero. Gaius Julius Vindex was a member of the former royal family of Aquitania, which had lost its throne when Julius Caesar had subdued their country.
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Oct 10, 2020 · One thing is certain – Gaius Julius Vindex was dead. His actions, however, triggered an avalanche of events which in the near future led to the fall of Nero and rise Servius Sulpicius Galba to imperial purple.
In 68 AD, the revolt of Gaius Julius Vindex, governor of Gallia Lugdunensis, was the final catalyst that brought the Julio-Claudian line to an end. He was joined, in theory, by the powerful governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, Servius Sulpicius Galba (Galba never actually offered troops or support to Vindex), but their reasons are unknown.
Oct 10, 2020 · Vindex' revolt was a disaster. The commander of the Roman legions in the province Germania Superior, Lucius Verginius Rufus, fearing a native rising in Gaul, ordered his men to march from the Rhine to Besançon, where the rebels had their headquarters.
Nov 28, 2011 · Batavian revolt was a rebellion of the Batavians against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.
