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Before the eastern legions could reach Rome, the Danubian legions of the provinces of Raetia and Moesia also acclaimed Vespasian as emperor in August. Three of these legions, III Gallica, VIII Augusta, and VII Claudia had been on their way to support Otho when they heard of his defeat at the first battle of Bedriacum. They had been made to ...
After the defeat of Gallus' army at Bet Horon in the year 66, Emperor Nero appointed general Vespasian, instead of Gallus to crush the Judean rebellion. Vespasian, along with legions X Fretensis and V Macedonica, landed at Ptolemais in April 67.
1 July – Vespasian, commander of the Roman army in Judaea, proclaimed emperor by the legions of Egypt under Tiberius Julius Alexander; August – The Danubian legions announce support to Vespasian (in Syria) and invade Italy in September on his behalf; October – The Danubian army defeats Vitellius and Vespasian occupies Egypt
His claim to the throne was soon challenged by legions stationed in the eastern provinces, who proclaimed their commander Vespasian emperor instead. War ensued, leading to a crushing defeat for Vitellius at the Second Battle of Bedriacum in northern Italy. Once he realised his support was wavering, Vitellius prepared to abdicate in favor of ...
After Gallus' defeat, Emperor Nero assigned the command of the war to Vespasian, a former consul and a seasoned and experienced commander. [ 191 ] [ 192 ] According to Suetonius, the 57-year-old general was chosen "both for his proven energy and because his family and name were not feared due to their obscurity."
After Gallus' defeat, Nero appointed the experienced commander Vespasian to lead the Roman response. [73] [74] He assembled a massive force including three legions and numerous auxiliary troops. [73] Arriving in Akko-Ptolemais in the summer of 67 CE, [75] Vespasian launched a systematic campaign in the Galilee.
According to Titus Flavius Josephus the legate was broken by shame at a major and unexpected Roman defeat. Gallus was succeeded in the governorship of Syria by Licinius Mucianus. [6] Emperor Nero appointed the future Emperor Vespasian as commander of the Roman forces assembled in the province to crush the rebellion in Judea.
Vespasian ordered the town demolished and its walls torn down. The Romans prohibited burial of the fallen and it was only a year or more later when Jews were allowed to return to bury the remains in caves and cisterns. [2] [7] [17] Yosef Ben-Matityahu had hidden in one of the caves that litter the site, along with 40 other prominent citizens of ...