Vespasian Accession Flashcards

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Which source suggests this was most important ally and gives three details

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Tacitus- Mucianus ‘kingmaker’, provided Syrian legion, importance cannot be overstated

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Which source tells us a second ally was important and how is this backed up by another source

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Tacitus- Tiberius Alexander provided Egyptian troops allegiance. Josephus- gave control of Rome’s grain supply

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Which source and which civil war made Vespasian’s timing to take over perfect

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Tacitus- fighting in Judaea meant ability to spectate from a distance others ‘scrapped’

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Which source tell us a leader enraged Mucianus by doing what

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Suetonius- Vitellius swapped the Germans legions with the Syrians to do the harsher duties

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Which source discredits the leadership of Vitellius

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Tacitus- prioritised spending purse on shows and extravagance

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What source tells us about the nature of the troops

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Tacitus- Roman troops were changing and political interests did not align with leaders. Independence in accessions of Otho and Vitellius and were not simply manipulated by leaders

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Which source suggests Vespasian used propaganda to gain support of the soldiers- which source disagrees with this

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Suetonius- a letter of Otho to Vespasian urged him to avenge him against Vitellius

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Which source suggests it Vespasian was not opportunistic in gaining the emperorship and failure of Vitellius

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Tacitus- Vitellius ‘ignorant of all law, divine and human’ and bent ‘solely upon spending’

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What sources describe Vitellius’ relationship with the soldiers

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Tacitus and Suetonius describe Vitellius’ relationship with the military harshly due to his ignorance with the Senate

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