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Year of Four Emperors 68-69 AD

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

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  1. Year of Four Emperors 68-69 AD Marina Henke http://www.crystalinks.com/YearoftheFourEmperors.html

  2. 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

  3. 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/

  4. 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

  5. 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/

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Empire_69AD.PNG

  10. Bibliography 1. "69 AD: Year of the 4 emperors." ThinkQuest : Library. http://library.thinkquest.org/26907/emperors/4emp.htm (accessed February 12, 2013). 2. Morey, William . "25." In Outlines of Roman History. New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, 1901. n/a. 3. "The Early Emperors." The Roman Empire. http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/emp-index.html (accessed February 18, 2013). 4. "The Imperial Index: The Rulers of the Roman Empire." Roman Emperors. http://www.roman-emperors.org/impindex.htm (accessed March 1, 2013). 5. "The Batavian revolt 1: The year of the four emperors." Ancient Warfare Magazine. http://www.livius.org/ba-bd/batavians/revolt01.html (accessed March 14, 2013).

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