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Chronology of the years 68-70

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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 Syria
Danube 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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