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SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS

TACITUS THE HISTORIES

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS

BOOK I

Preface

The State of the Empire

Galba's Position

The Distribution of Forces

The German Revolt and the Adoption of Piso

Galba's Measures of Precaution

The Rise of Otho

The Fall of Galba

Otho on the Throne

Dramatis Personae

The Rise of Vitellius

The March of Valens' Column

The March of Caecina's Column

Otho's Government and the Distribution of Forces

Otho's Plans

BOOK II

Vespasian and the East

The Trial of Annius Faustus

Otho's Measures of Defence

The Decisive Struggle

Vitellius' Principate

The Revolt of Vespasian

Vitellius in Rome

TACITUS THE HISTORIES

SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS

BOOK III

Antonius' Advance

Dissension in Vitellius' Camp

The Engagement near Cremona

The Fate of Cremona

Vitellius

The State of the Provinces

Antonius' Advance from Cremona

Vitellius' Measures of Defence

The Passage of the Apennines

The Abdication of Vitellius and the Burning of the Capitol

The Taking of Tarracina

The Sack of Rome and the end of Vitellius

BOOK IV

Rome after the Fall of Vitellius

The Revolt of Civilis and the Batavi

The Mutiny of the Batavian Cohorts

The Siege of Vetera

The Relief of Vetera

Rome and the Empire under Vespasian

The Loss of Germany

The Ebb-tide of Revolt

Events in Rome and in the East

BOOK V

The Conquest of Judaea

The End of the German Revolt

INDEX OF NAMES