HIST 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Damnatio Memoriae, Revolt Of The Batavi, Roman Citizenship
23 Jul 2016
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Flavius joseph(37-100 ce): general/historian city was sieged by roman army(vespasian), hid with others suicide pact. Didn"t commit suicide: flavius surrenders to vespasian, become vespasian"s son advisor/friend, given roman citizenship. Nero: execute several member of senates: conspiracies against nero, seneca(philosopher) committed suicide, he does not pay that much attention to the legion. (big. When he returns to rome, in 68 ce: Revolt of vindex (68 ce: governor of gaul, asked galba, governor of spain to join him. Vindex is defeated: galba becomes emperor of spain Senate consider nero is a public enemy because of all public dissatisfaction. Civil wars were triggered: galba receives news of death of nero. Senate and praetorian guard accepts his rule as emperor Early in 68 ce, the rhine legion refuse to swear legion to galba Galba try to name heir: galba refused to give money to the praetorian guard.
