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Events on January 1 in history

AD 69Jan, 1

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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Events on AD 69

  • 14Apr

    Battle of Bedriacum

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

    Year of the Four Emperors

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

    Gemonian stairs

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