071- Otho and Vitellius

The History of Rome

Mike Duncan

History, Education

4.8 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2010

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

After murdering Galba, Otho ascended to the throne in January 69 AD. He immediately had to deal with Vitellius revolt and after suffering a defeat at Bedriacum in April, Otho committed suicide having served as Emperor for just three months

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1:03.0	Episode 71, Otho and Vatelius.
1:07.7	On January 15, 69 AD, Otho assassinated Galba and fulfilled the prophecy that had been
1:13.2	driving the young aristocrat for the past few months that Galba would soon be dead and
1:17.7	Otho would succeed him.
1:20.2	Of course, Otho had been working under the assumption that the prophecy meant Galba
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