Events on January 1 in history

Roman legion (January 1,AD 69)

The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor.

The Roman legion (Latin: legiō, [ˈɫɛɡioː]) was the largest military unit of the Roman army, composed of 5,200 infantry and 300 equites (cavalry) in the period of the Roman Republic (509 BC–27 BC); and was composed of 5,600 infantry and 200 auxilia in the period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 1453)

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Roman legion
Germania Superior
Galba
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Events on AD 69

14 Apr

Battle of Bedriacum
Vitellius, commander of the Rhine armies, defeats Emperor Otho in the Battle of Bedriacum and seizes the throne.
21 Dec

Year of the Four Emperors
The Roman Senate declares Vespasian emperor of Rome, the last in the Year of the Four Emperors.
22 Dec

Gemonian stairs
Emperor Vitellius is captured and murdered at the Gemonian stairs in Rome.

Events on January 1 in history

Roman legion (January 1,AD 69)

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Events on AD 69

Battle of Bedriacum

Year of the Four Emperors

Gemonian stairs