A.D. 70.
January
L.
Vitellius surrenders in Campania. Mucianus arrives
in Rome
as
regent.
A.D. 69.
Autumn
Revolt
of Civilis and Batavians, at first ostensibly in support
of
Vespasian.
Revolt
supported by Canninefates, Frisii, Marsaci, Cugerni.
Civilis
routs Gallic auxiliaries and captures the Rhine flotilla
in
‘The Island’.
Munius
Lupercus advances from Vetera with remnant of Legs.
V
Alaudae
and XV Primigenia, supported by Ubian, Treviran, and
Batavian
auxiliaries.
Civilis
drives him back into Vetera.
The
eight Batavian cohorts at Mainz march off to join Civilis,
and
defeat Leg. I Germanica at Bonn.
Bructeri
and Tencteri join revolt.
Civilis
blockades Vetera.
Vocula
advances to relieve Vetera with detachments of Legs.
IV
Macedonica,
XXII Primigenia, and I Germanica.
Vocula
encamps at Gelduba. Flaccus makes head-quarters
at
Novaesium.
Civilis’
assault on Vetera repulsed.
Vocula
with difficulty repulses attack on Gelduba.
Relief
of Vetera. Vocula then retires to Novaesium.
Civilis
takes Gelduba and wins skirmish outside Novaesium.
Mutiny
in Novaesium. Flaccus murdered.
Civilis
renews blockade of Vetera.
Chatti,
Mattiaci, and Usipi threaten Mainz.
Vocula
relieves Mainz and winters there.
A.D. 70.
January (?)
Revolt
of Gallic tribes, Ubii, Tungri, Treviri, Lingones,
headed
by
Classicus, Tutor, and Sabinus.
Vocula
advances to save Vetera, but is driven back to Novaesium
by
mutiny of Gallic auxiliaries, and there murdered.
His
army swears allegiance to ‘Empire of Gaul’.
Tutor
takes Cologne and Mainz.
Vetera
surrenders to Classicus. Garrison massacred.
The
Baetasii, Nervii, and Tungri join revolt.
Spring
Mucianus
and Domitian start from Rome with reinforcements.
Cerialis,
with Legs. XXI Rapax and II Adjutrix, is to operate
on
Lower
Rhine.
Annius
Gallus, with Legs. VII Claudia, VIII Augusta,
XI Claudia,
is
to operate on Upper Rhine.
The
Sequani, still loyal, defeat Sabinus and Lingones.
The
Remi, also loyal, summon a Gallic Council, which votes
for
peace,
but the Treviri and Lingones hold out under Classicus,
Tutor,
and Valentinus.
