SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS
I. The Fight for the Throne.
| a.d. 68. | ||
| June | 9. | Death of Nero. |
| 16. | Galba, Governor of Nearer Spain, declared Emperor at Clunia.
Fonteius Capito, Governor of Lower Germany, Clodius Macer, Governor of Africa, and Nymphidius Sabinus, Prefect of the Guard, murdered as possible rivals. Verginius Rufus, Governor of Upper Germany, refuses to compete.
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| October | Galba enters Rome. Massacre of Marines at Mulvian Bridge.
His government controlled by Laco, Vinius, and Icelus.
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| a.d. 69. | ||
| January | 1. | News of mutiny in Upper Germany, now governed by Hordeonius Flaccus.
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| 3. | The armies of Upper Germany (under Caecina) and of Lower Germany (under Valens) salute Vitellius, Governor of Lower Germany, as Emperor.
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| 10. | Galba adopts Piso Licinianus as his successor. | |
| 15. | Otho declared Emperor in Rome and recognized by Praetorian Guard.
Murder of Galba, Vinius, and Piso. Otho recognized by the Senate. | |
| February | The Vitellian armies are now marching on Italy: Caecina through Switzerland and
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