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- The emperor Aulus Vitellius (r. 69 CE) had never wanted to be Rome 's emperor.
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May 4, 2023 · The emperor Aulus Vitellius (r. 69 CE) had never wanted to be Rome's emperor. Aulus was from a family of court flatterers to the first Caesars, and when his friend Nero (r. 54-68 CE) was dead, and there...
May 13, 2023 · Here is the astonishing story of Emperor Vitellius. History Rulers. 13 May 2023. Aulus Vitellius, a figure of infamy in the annals of Roman history, ascended to the imperial throne during the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors, only to be consumed by his own flagrant and brazen hedonism and political ineptitude.
Vitellius. Aulus Vitellius was the third Roman emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors, quickly seizing power after the deaths of Galba and Otho in AD 69. However, he was not fully accepted by the Romans as emperor and ruled for only 8 months before dying in a barbaric manner at the hands of Vespasian’s supporters.
Oct 18, 2012 · Vitellius was Roman emperor from April to December 69 CE. Vitellius was the third of the four emperors who ruled the Roman Empire in the year 69 CE. One of his predecessors, Galba , who had replaced the fallen Emperor Nero , was murdered by the Praetorian Guard for failing to keep promises to those who had put him in power.
- Donald L. Wasson
- Roman Expansion
- Names, Numbers, & Emblems
- The Rhine Corridor
- The Year of The Four Emperors
- The Batavian Revolt
- The Demise of The Four Legions
- Conclusion
Originally, the Roman army consisted of a citizen-based militia recruited from the propertied citizens. However, the consulship of Gaius Marius (l. 157-86 BCE) brought a number of changes. Property ownership not being a requirement anymore, the Marian Reforms allowed the Roman army to reinvent itself as a professional fighting force. Another signif...
There appears to be little consistency in the naming and numbering of various legions. It depended on when, where, and by whom the legion was formed. Some were named after a successful campaign – i.e. I Germanica or IIII Macedonica or, in the case of Vespasian (r. 69-79 CE), after his family - i.e. IV Flavia Felix. Before the Marian Reforms, each l...
Gaul was conquered by the legions of Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars and, according to Nigel Pollard’s The Complete Roman Legions, quickly assimilated into the Roman Empire. Between 58 and 51 BCE, Roman legions pushed the borders of the Roman Empire’s frontier to the banks of the Rhine River. Augustus divided the region into three provinces: Galli...
By 68 CE, the fire of 64 CE, the supposed conspiracies, the numerous insurrections, and an empty treasury finally led to Nero's (r. 54-68 CE) downfall. The Roman Senate declared him an enemy of the public and named Servius Galba, the governor of Spain, as the new emperor. Realizing his days as emperor were over, Nero attempted suicide but failed, n...
Like many Roman provinces, Batavia supplied Rome with auxiliary troops - even the emperor’s personal bodyguard - in exchange for tax exemption. In 66 CE, Civilis, who served as a Roman auxiliary officer, and his brother were arrested and charged with treason by the governor of Germania Inferior. Although the charges were false, Civilis’ brother was...
The exact origin and history of Legio I Germanica (emblem: possibly a lion; birth sign: Capricorn) are unclear. Some sources claim it was founded by Caesar while others maintain it was Pompey‘s elite force. Stephen Dando-Collins in his Legions of Rome states the legion fought against Caesar at Pharsalus, Thapsus, and Munda. It may have temporarily ...
Despite a somewhat inglorious ending, the legionaries exemplified what a good soldier should be and had previously served the empire well. However, during the Year of the Four Emperors, they made the ill-fated choice to support Vitellius against the other candidates for the Roman throne. Had Vitellius won, history would be praising them for their v...
- Donald L. Wasson
Dec 27, 2021 · Reign. Year of the Four Emperors. Rivalry for power after his death in 68 CE Nero, the last representative of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. After entering Rome, Vitellius assumed the highest priestly office and made himself a permanent consul. he wanted to follow the example of Nero in exercising power.
Aulus Vitellius (15-69): Roman senator and general, emperor in the year 69. Career. Coup. Rome. Endgame. Coin of Vitellius. Only a few days after he had arrived in Rome, a messenger arrived from the east, saying that the commander of the Roman forces in Judaea, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, had revolted. (He is better known under his English name ...
