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69 A.D : the year of four emperors /

"The year of four emperors, so the ancient sources assure us, was one of the most chaotic, violent, and frightening periods in all Roman history: a time of assassinations and civil wars, of armies so out of control that they had no qualms about occupying the city of Rome, and of ambitious men w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morgan, Gwyn, 1937-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The fall of Nero and the Julio-Claudian house
  • 2. The reign of Galba (June 68 to January 69)
  • 3. Adoption and assassination (January 69)
  • 4. The opening of the Vitellian offensive (January and February)
  • 5. Otho prepares for war (January and February)
  • 6. The war between Otho and Vitellius (March and April)
  • 7. The reign of Vitellius (April to September 69)
  • 8. The beginning of the end : Vespasian through August 69
  • 9. The opening of the Flavian offensive (August to October)
  • 10. End game (November and December).