1. Year of Four Emperors 68-69 AD Marina Henke http://www.crystalinks.com/YearoftheFourEmperors.html

2. What is it? Prompted by death of Nero Period of civil war Four different emperors in 1 year Showed danger of no law Nero http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero

3. Galba – 68-69 AD Early Life Born 4 BC Adopted by mother of emperor Held consulship in 33 AD Rise to Power Had emperor’s favor 68 - military representative Got help from governor of Lusitania (Portugal), Otho Galba http://www.nndb.com/people/927/000087666/

4. Galba continued… Downfall Wouldn’t pay soldiers bonus Corruption Soldiers and Otho turned on him Killed in streets January 19 69 AD Reign: 7 Months Coin of Galba http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/galba/i.html

5. Otho – 69 AD Early Life Born 32 AD Good friends w/ Nero but issues with wife Governor of Lusitania (Portugal) Rise to Power Had Praetorian guard kill friends + supporters of Galba http://www.nndb.com/people/929/000087668/

6. Otho continued… Downfall Roman legions supported Vitellius (in France) Uneasiness in Rome Battle of Bedriacum (northern Italy) – Otho lost Killed himself 16 April 69 AD Reign: 95 Days Battle of Bedriacum map http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Empire_ 69AD.PNG

7. Vitellius – 69 AD Early Life Born 15 AD Won attention of emperors Rise to Power Galba made him governor Won Battle of Bedriacum Vitellius http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pseudo-Vitellius_Louvre_MR684.jpg

8. Vitellius continued… Downfall Made peace w/ Otho troops Replaced praetorian guard Flavian Revolt – People wanted Vespasian (in Egypt) Second Battle of Bedriacum Flung into Tiber on 22 December 69 AD Reign: 7 Months http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vitellius/i.html

9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Empire_69AD.PNG

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