Emperors of 69 Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the first Emperor of the year 69 A.D.?

A

Galba

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2
Q

Galba was the governor of what region?

A

Hispania Tarraconensis

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3
Q

Who told Galba he had been proclaimed emperor?

A

freedman Icelus

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4
Q

Who supported Galba?

A

Julius Vindex, governor of Gallia Lugdunensis

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5
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Which region was Julius Vindex governor of?

A

Gallia Lugdunensis

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6
Q

Whom did Julius Vindex revolt against?

A

Nero

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7
Q

In what year did Vindex revolt?

A

68 A.D.

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8
Q

Who was Verginius Rufus?

A

commander in Germania Superior, put down the
Vindex Revolt at Vesontio (68 A.D.)

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9
Q

Where was the Vindex Revolt suppressed and ended in 68 A.D. by Verginius Rufus?

A

Vesontio

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10
Q

Who put down the Vindex Revolt?

A

Verginius Rufus

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11
Q

Who was made Praetorian Prefect under Galba?

A

His personal confident Cornelius Laco

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12
Q

When the Praetorian Prefect Nymphidius Sabinus heard Cornelius Laco was to be Praetorian Prefect what did he do?

A

claimed to be a son of Caligula
(in order to become emperor), but this revolt was put down

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13
Q

Who claimed to be the son of Caligula in a desperate attempt to gain power?

A

Praetorian Prefect Nymphidius Sabinus

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14
Q

Whose revolts did Galba suppress in Africa?

A

Clodius Macer

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15
Q

Whose revolt in lower Germany did Fabius Valens put down?

A

Fonteius Capito

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16
Q

In what season and year did Galba begin his reign?

A

Summer of 68 A.D.

17
Q

In what month and year did Galba end his reign with his death?

A

15 January, 69 A.D.

18
Q

Who killed Galba?

A

The Praetorian Guard

19
Q

In what part of the year 69 A.D. did Otho rule?

A

The early part

20
Q

Otho was the former governor of what province?

A

Former Governor of Lusitania (modern Portugal)

21
Q

At what battles was Otho defeated at?

A

First Battle of Cremona (Bedriacum)

22
Q

Whose forces defeated Otho?

A

Vitellius’s

23
Q

Who were the commanders for Vitellius at the First Battle of Cremona (Bedriacum)?

A

Valens and Caecina

24
Q

How did Otho die?

A

He committed suicide.

25
Q

What forces did Vitellius command?

A

forces in Germania Inferior

26
Q

What parts of the year 69 A.D. did Vitellius rule out?

A

April to December

27
Q

Vespasian was the commander of the troops for which province?

A

Judea

28
Q

Who was gaining support during Vitellius’s rule?

A

Vespasian

29
Q

Who was the governor of Syria?

A

Licinius Mucianus

30
Q

Who did Licinius Mucianus support?

A

Vespasian

31
Q

Who was Vespasian’s commander at the Second Battle of Cremona (Bedriacum)?

A

Antonius Primus

32
Q

Who was defeated at the Second Battle of Cremona (Bedriacum)?

A

Vitellius

33
Q

When was Vitellius killed?

A

when Vespasian’s troops entered Rome

34
Q

Who laid siege to Vetera during the Revolts of Julius Civilis and Julius Classicus (and Tutor)?

A

Batavian chieftain Julius Civilis, with help from Classicus and Julius Tutor of the Treviri

35
Q

Who assassinated Dillius Vocula?

A

Classicus and Julius Tutor of the Treviri

36
Q

What did the Revolts of Julius Civilis and Julius Classicus (and Tutor) establish?

A

“empire of the Gauls”

37
Q

Who took the capital of Classicus and drove out the Batavians?

A

Q. Petillius Cerialis

38
Q

What was the capital of Classicus?

A

Trier (Augusta Trevirorum)