Chronology of the Years 68-70

Batavian revolt: the rebellion of the Batavians (a Germanic tribe) against the Romans in 69-70 CE. After initial successes by their commander Julius Civilis, the Batavians were ultimately defeated by the Roman general Quintus Petillius Cerialis.

Chronology

		West	Italy	*East ()**
68	January	Vindex revolts		Vespasian recovers Galilee
	April	c.5. Rebellion of Galba
	May	Vindex defeated Julius Civilis arrested?
	June		8. Death of Nero 8. Galba recognized as emperor	Vespasian in the Jordan valley
	September		Galba in Rome Galba releases Civilis Execution of Paulus
	November	Vitellius governor of Germania Inferior
69	January	2. Vitellius proclaimed emperor	15. Galba killed 15. Otho recognized as emperor
	April		14. Vitellius defeats Otho 16. Suicide of Otho 19. Vitellius recognized as emperor
	May		Eight Batavian units sent to the north
	July		17. Vitellius reaches Rome	1/3. Vespasian proclaimed emperor
	August	Eight Batavian units recalled Forced recruitments Conspiracy of Civilis Revolt of Brinno Defeat of Aquilius Defeat of Munius Lupercus		Vespasian in SyriaDanube army sides with Vespasian
	September	Civilis wins over Batavian units Batavian units at Mainz Batavians lay siege to Xanten	c. 15 Danube army invades Italy
	October	Roman counter-attack	24/25. Danube army defeats Vitellius
	November			Vespasian occupies Egypt
	December	c.1. Battle of Krefeld Siege of Xanten lifted German attack on Mainz c.17. Murder of Flaccus Second siege of Xanten	20. Death of Vitellius 21. Vespasian recognized as emperor
70	January	Siege of Mainz lifted Murder of Vocula Proclamation of the Gallic empire Disintegration of the Roman army
	March	Fall of Xanten
	April	Conference at Reims		14. Romans lay siege to Jerusalem
	May	Cerialis at Mainz
	June	Liberation of Trier 7/8. Battle of Trier Battle of Xanten
	August	Destruction of Nijmegen c.30. Invasion of the Betuwe		10. Temple destroyed
	September	Renewed alliance		8. Fall of Jerusalem

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NB: For the exact chronology of the Jewish War, go here.