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THE FOUR EMPERORS OF THE 'LONG YEAR 69'

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    • Galba: ruled 68 - 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

      Galba. © S.P. Kershaw

    • Otho: ruled 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

      Otho. © S.P. Kershaw

    • Vitellius: ruled 69. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

      Vitellius. © S.P. Kershaw

    • Vespasian: ruled 69 - 79. Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome.

      Vespasian. © S.P. Kershaw

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. Kershaw

People: 
Steve Kershaw
Date created: 
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
License: 
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Attribution for this resource:
THE FOUR EMPERORS OF THE 'LONG YEAR 69', © Steve Kershaw, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA.
Subjects: 
Ancient history, Classical studies, Roman art & archaeology
Keywords: 
Ancient history, History, Latin, Numismatics, Roman coins, Emperors, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Year of the Four Emperors
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