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Year of Four Emperors 68-69 AD. Marina Henke. http://www.crystalinks.com/YearoftheFourEmperors.html. What is it?. Prompted by death of Nero Period of civil war Four d ifferent emperors in 1 year Showed danger of no law . Nero. http:// en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nero. Galba – 68-69 AD.
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Year of Four Emperors 68-69 AD Marina Henke http://www.crystalinks.com/YearoftheFourEmperors.html
What is it? • Prompted by death of Nero • Period of civil war • Fourdifferent emperors in 1 year • Showed danger of no law Nero http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero
Galba – 68-69 AD Early Life • Born 4 BC • Adopted by mother of emperor • Held consulship in 33 AD Rise to Power • Had emperor’s favor • 68 - military representative • Got help from governor of Lusitania (Portugal), Otho Galba http://www.nndb.com/people/927/000087666/
Galba continued… Downfall • Wouldn’t pay soldiers bonus • Corruption • Soldiers and Otho turned on him • Killed in streets January 19 69 AD • Reign: 7 Months Coin of Galba http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/galba/i.html
Otho – 69 AD Early Life • Born 32 AD • Good friends w/ Nero but issues with wife • Governor of Lusitania (Portugal) Rise to Power • Had Praetorian guard kill friends + supporters of Galba http://www.nndb.com/people/929/000087668/
Battle of Bedriacum map Otho continued… Downfall • Roman legions supported Vitellius (in France) • Uneasiness in Rome • Battle of Bedriacum (northern Italy) • Otho lost • Killed himself 16 April 69 AD • Reign: 95 Days http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Empire_69AD.PNG
Vitellius – 69 AD Early Life • Born 15 AD • Won attention of emperors Rise to Power • Galba made him governor • Won Battle of Bedriacum Vitellius http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pseudo-Vitellius_Louvre_MR684.jpg
Vitellius continued… Downfall • Made peace w/ Otho troops • Replaced praetorian guard • Flavian Revolt • People wanted Vespasian (in Egypt) • Second Battle of Bedriacum • Flung into Tiber on 22 December 69 AD • Reign: 7 Months http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vitellius/i.html
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