A.D. 70.
January
L.
Vitellius surrenders in Campania. Mucianus arrives
in Rome
as
regent.
II. THE REBELLION ON THE RHINE
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.