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Year of the Four Emperors

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Link DIO CASSIUS BOOK 63.22 ff.

This link takes you to a translation of Dio Cassius, Books 63.22 ff., an important source for the Year of the Four Emperors.

 Ancient history, Classics, Dio Cassius, Emperors, History, Otho, Galba, Rome, Vespasian, Vitellius, Year of the Four Emperors view
Link Illustrated history of the Roman Empire

Solid overview of the Roman Empire (though no references to sources) and interactive maps.

Emperors, Year of the Four Emperors, Rome, Roman, urban, Classical view
Link PLUTARCH: LIFE OF GALBA

This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's Life of Galba

 Ancient history, Plutarch, Classics, Emperors, Galba, History, Rome, Year of the Four Emperors view
Link PLUTARCH: LIFE OF OTHO

This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's 'Life of Otho'

 Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, Galba, History, Otho, Rome, Vitellius, Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors, Plutarch view
Link SUETONIS LIFE OF OTHO

This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Otho

 Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Latin, Otho, Rome, Suetonius, Year of the Four Emperors view
Link SUETONIUS LIFE OF GALBA

This link take you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Galba.

 Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, Galba, History, Latin, Rome, Suetonius, Year of the Four Emperors view
Link SUETONIUS LIFE OF VITELLIUS

This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Vitellius.

 Ancient history, Classics, Civil War, Emperors, History, Latin, Rome, Suetonius, Vitellius, Year of the Four Emperors view
Link TACITUS' HISTORIES

This link takes you to a translation of Tacitus' Histories

 Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Latin, Rome, Tacitus, Year of the Four Emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian view
Image collection Galba: ruled 68 - 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Otho: ruled 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Vitellius: ruled 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Vespasian: ruled 69 - 79. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

Coins depicting each of the four men who were Emperor of Rome during the Year of the Four Emperors, a.k.a. 'The Long Year 69'.

Photos © S.P...

Ancient history, History, Latin, Numismatics, Roman coins, Emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors view
Image collection Portrait of Vespasian, Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Portrait of Vespasian, Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome., Gold coin portrait of Vespasian, Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

Portraits of Vespasian, Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

A shrewd, plain-speaking man with a nice line in self-...

Ancient history, Classics, Emperors, History, Roman art, Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors view
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