The year 69 A.D. was certainly one of great turmoil in the Roman Empire, starting with Nero’s incompetence, which lost him the support of the army. His death on June 9th 68 A.D. resulted from the following sequence of events. In March of that year the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis, Gaius Vindex, rebelled against the taxes levied by Nero. The emperor then ordered the governor of Germania Superior, Lucius Rufus, to put down the revolt. Vindex appealed to Servius Galba, governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, to help him. Galba refused and Rufus defeated Vindex in battle. Rufus’ troops proclaimed him emperor but he refused to act against Nero.
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