. A history of Rome . Fig. 25. Vespasian. (Museumat Naples) §132] GALBA, OTHO, AND VITELLIUS 121 132. Galba, Otho, and Vitellius (68-69 ). These three namesare usually grouped together, as their reigns were all short and uneventful. The succession, upon thedeath of Nero and the extinction in himof the Julian-Claudian line, was in dis-pute, and the legions in different quarterssupported the claims of their favoriteleaders. One after another the threeaspirants named were killed in bloodystruggles for the imperial purple. Thelast, Vitellius, was hurled from the throneby the soldiers of Vespas
. A history of Rome . Fig. 25. Vespasian. (Museumat Naples) §132] GALBA, OTHO, AND VITELLIUS 121 132. Galba, Otho, and Vitellius (68-69 ). These three namesare usually grouped together, as their reigns were all short and uneventful. The succession, upon thedeath of Nero and the extinction in himof the Julian-Claudian line, was in dis-pute, and the legions in different quarterssupported the claims of their favoriteleaders. One after another the threeaspirants named were killed in bloodystruggles for the imperial purple. Thelast, Vitellius, was hurled from the throneby the soldiers of Vespasian, the old andbeloved commander of the legions inPalestine, which were at this time engaged in war with the Jews. 133. Vespasian (69-79 ). The accession of Flavius Vespasianmarks the beginning of a period, embracing three reigns, known asthe Flavian Age (69-96 ). One of the most memorable eventsof Vespasians reign was the capture and destruction of Fig. 26. uJud/ea Capta(Coin of Vespasian)
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