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Siege of Rome

Roman Empire · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
68–212Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

68

Galba68

Rome · Warfare / Civil War

Enters Rome with the support of Otho Governor of Lusitania in western Spain

69

Vitelius20 December 69

Rome · Warfare / Civil War

Vespasians supporters enter Rome & drag Vitelius through the streets & kill him

Vespasian Titus Flavius21 December 69

Rome · Warfare / Civil War

Vespasians supporters enter Rome & drag Vitelius through the streets & kill him

193

Publius Cornelius Anullinus193

Rome · Warfare / Civil War

Supports Severus during his march on Rome

Septimus Severus193

Rome · Warfare / Civil War

Surrounds the Pretorian Guard by the Illyrian cavalry & strips them of arms & honors. Rome ceases to be a military city. Marches on Rome. Accepts the Salutatio & his hailed by his troops, then marches on Rome

212

Caracalla212

Rome · Warfare / Civil War

Begins a repression in Rome by killing 20,000 inhabitants after Galbas assassination

Names involved

CaracallaGalbaPublius Cornelius AnullinusSeptimus SeverusVespasian Titus FlaviusVitelius

Provenance

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