Fabius Valens Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Fabius Valens, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Roman Empire.

10 records68–699 events4 places

Chronological biography

68

Assassination of Fonteius Capito68

Warfare / Civil War · General

Assassinates Fonteius Capito on suspicion of plotting against the new Emperor Galba

Death of Fabius Valens68

Warfare / Civil War · General

Death of Capito, assassinated by Valens

69

Battle of Bedriacum69

Warfare / Military · Legate-I Legion · Bedriacum

Joins up with Caecina, defeats Otho & enters Rome after the batle of Bedriacum

Consul69

Warfare / Military · Consul · Rome

Appointed Consul

Death of Fabius Valens69

Warfare / Civil War · Consul · Urbinum

Death of Valens

Execution of Valens69

Warfare / Civil War · Consul · Urbinum

Captured by a Flavian detachment & executed

Invasion of Rome69

Warfare / Civil War · Legate-I Legion

Leads 2 German provinces on a march on Rome

Legate69

Warfare / Military · Legate-I Legion · Bonn

Appointed Legate of I Legion at Bonn

Siege of Rome69

Warfare / Military · Legate-I Legion · Rome

Joins up with Caecina, defeats Otho & enters Rome after the batle of Bedriacum

Succession2 January 69

Warfare / Military · Legate-I Legion

Marches to Rome & drapes the purple robes of the Emperor on Vitellius

Titles and roles

Consul · General · Legate-I Legion

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.