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Vitellius vegetates in Rome.
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Caecina marches to meet the invasion. (Valens aegrotat.) His Legions are I, IV Macedonica, XV Primigenia, XVI, V Alaudae, XXII Primigenia, I Italica, XXI Rapax, and detachments from Britain.
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September
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Antonius surprises a Vitellian detachment at Forum Alieni.
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At Padua the Pannonian legions arrive.
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He fortifies Verona. The Moesian legions arrive.
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Caecina holds Cremona with Legs. I Italica and XXI Rapax and cavalry.
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He encamps with the rest of his force near Hostilia on the Tartaro.
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Valens dawdles northward with three praetorian cohorts.
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October
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The fleet at Ravenna declares for Vespasian.
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Caecina attempts treachery and is imprisoned by his army, which starts on a forced march to Cremona.
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Antonius starts from Verona to intercept them.
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27.
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Second Battle of Bedriacum. Legs. I Italica and XXI Rapax sally from Cremona and are driven back by Antonius.
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The six legions from Hostilia reach Cremona.
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The united Vitellian army makes a night sally from Cremona and is defeated.
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28.
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Sack of Cremona.
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Surrender of Vitellian army.
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November
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Valens, having reached Ariminum, flies to Monaco, and is captured in the Stoechades Islands.
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Spain, Gaul, and Britain declare for Vespasian.
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Antonius advances via Ariminum to Fanum Fortunae.
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Vitellius holds the Apennines at Mevania with fourteen praetorian cohorts, a new legion of marines, and cavalry.
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Mutiny of the fleet at Misenum. Tarracina seized.
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Vitellius returns to Rome with seven cohorts and part of the cavalry.
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The remaining cohorts are moved back from Mevania to Narnia.
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L. Vitellius with six cohorts and cavalry besieges Tarracina.
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December
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Antonius crosses the Apennines and halts at Carsulae.
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Varus wins a cavalry skirmish at Interamna.
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Valens beheaded at Urbino: his head flung into camp at Narnia.
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Surrender of Vitellians at Narnia.
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Antonius marches as far as Ocriculum, sending Cerialis forward to Rome with 1,000 cavalry.
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17.
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Vitellius, wishing to abdicate, is prevented by troops and mob.
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18.
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They besiege Flavius Sabinus in the Capitol.
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19.
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Capitol stormed. Temple of Jupiter burnt.
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Sabinus caught and killed.
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L. Vitellius takes Tarracina.
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20.
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Cerialis defeated outside Rome.
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Antonius makes a forced march along Via Flaminia.
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21.
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Capture of Rome. Murder of Vitellius. Domitian installed as 'Caesar'.
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a.d. 70.
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January
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L. Vitellius surrenders in Campania. Mucianus arrives in Rome as regent.
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II. The Rebellion on the Rhine
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a.d. 69.
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Autumn
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Revolt of Civilis and Batavians, at first ostensibly in support of Vespasian.
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Revolt supported by Canninefates, Frisii, Marsaci, Cugerni.
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Civilis routs Gallic auxiliaries and captures the Rhine flotilla in 'The Island'.
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Munius Lupercus advances from Vetera with remnant of Legs. V Alaudae and XV Primigenia, supported by Ubian, Treviran, and Batavian auxiliaries.
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