The forced suicide of emperor Nero, in AD 68, was followed by a brief period of civil war (the first Roman civil war since Antony's death in 30 BC) known as the year of the four emperors. Between June of 68 and December of AD 69, Rome witnessed the successive rise and fall of Galba, Otho and Vitellius until the final accession of Vespasian, first ruler of the Flavian dynasty. This period of civil war has become emblematic of the cyclic political disturbances in the history of the Roman Empire. The military and political anarchy create ...

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• Year of the Four Emperors - Succession
• Year of the Four Emperors - Nero to Galba
• Year of the Four Emperors - Galba to Otho
• Year of the Four Emperors - Otho to Vitellius
• Year of the Four Emperors - Vitellius to Vespasian
• Year of the Four Emperors - Aftermath
• Year of the Four Emperors - Chronology
• Year of the Four Emperors - AD 68
• Year of the Four Emperors - AD 69

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Year of the Four Emperors - Nero to Galba. The last years of Nero's reign were characterized by a climate of fear and terror. The city and Senate were overwhelmed by the emperor's power and suffered dearly from his paranoia. In April 68, the senator Caius Julius Vindex, governor of Gallia Lugdunensis and an Aquitanian romanised prince, decided on a rebellion, with the purpose of substituting Servius Sulpicius Galba, governor of Hispania Tarraconensis for Nero. Galb ...

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Year of the Four Emperors, Year of the Four Emperors - Succession, Year of the Four Emperors - Nero to Galba, Year of the Four Emperors - Galba to Otho, Year of the Four Emperors - Otho to Vitellius, Year of the Four Emperors - Vitellius to Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors - Aftermath, Year of the Four Emperors - Chronology, Year of the Four Emperors - AD 68, Year of the Four Emperors - AD 69

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Year of the Four Emperors - AD 68. April – Galba, governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, and Vindex, governor of Gallia Lugdunensis rebel against Nero May – The Rhine legions defeat and kill Vindex in Gaul June – Nero is declared a public enemy by the senate and commits suicide; on the same day, Galba is recognized emperor. November – ...

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Year of the Four Emperors, Year of the Four Emperors - Succession, Year of the Four Emperors - Nero to Galba, Year of the Four Emperors - Galba to Otho, Year of the Four Emperors - Otho to Vitellius, Year of the Four Emperors - Vitellius to Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors - Aftermath, Year of the Four Emperors - Chronology, Year of the Four Emperors - AD 68, Year of the Four Emperors - AD 69

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