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The year of the four emperors / Kenneth Wellesley ; with a new introduction by Barbara Levick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wellesley, Kenneth.
- Series:
- Roman Imperial Biographies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Galba, Servius Sulpicius, Emperor of Rome, 3 B.C.-69 A.D.
- Galba, Servius Sulpicius.
- Otho, Marcus Salvius, Emperor of Rome, 32-69.
- Otho, Marcus Salvius.
- Vitellius, Aulus, Emperor of Rome, 15-69.
- Vitellius, Aulus.
- Vespasian, Emperor of Rome, 9-79.
- Vespasian.
- Rome--History--Civil War, 68-69.
- Rome.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 p.)
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- After Nero's notorious reign, the Romans surely deserved a period of peace and tranquility. Instead, during AD69, three emperors were murdered: Galba, just days into the post, Otho and Vitellius. The same year also saw civil war in Italy, two desperate battles at Cremona and the capture of Rome for Vespasian, which action saw the fourth emperor of the year, but also brought peace.This classic work, now updated and reissued under a new title, is a gripping account of this tumultuous year. Wellesley also focuses on the year's historical importance, which also marked the watershed between the
- Contents:
- Cover; THE YEAR OF THE FOUR EMPERORS; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Plates; Preface; Sources; PLACE-NAME EQUIVALENTS IN LATIN AND THE VERNACULAR LANGUAGES; Introduction; 1 Prospect and Retrospect; 2 The Five Days' Caesar; 3 Caecina and Valens; 4 Otho's Reaction; 5 The First Battle of Cremona; 6 Vitellius' March to Rome; 7 Flavian Hopes; 8 The Second Battle of Cremona; 9 Antonius Moves South; 10 Rhine and Nile; 11 The Battle of Rome; 12 The Last Ten Days; Abbreviations and Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Previously published as: The long year A.D. 69, 1975.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-227) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-56227-6
- 0-203-24477-X
- 1-280-17310-6
- 9786610173105
- 0-203-46899-6
- 1-283-88979-X
- 1-134-56228-4
- 9780203468999
- OCLC:
- 437250811
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