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Summary of Chief Events
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| July | 3. | At Caesarea. |
| 15. | At Antioch.
The Eastern princes and the Illyric Legions[1] declare for Vespasian. His chief supporters are Mucianus, Governor of Syria, Antonius Primus commanding Leg. VII Galbiana, and Cornelius Fuscus, Procurator of Pannonia.
Mucianus moves slowly westward with Leg. VI Ferrata and detachments from the other Eastern legions.
Vespasian holds Egypt, Rome's granary.
Titus takes command in Judaea
Antonius Primus with Arrius Varus hurries forward into Italy
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| August | Vitellius vegetates in Rome.
Caecina marches to meet the invasion. (Valens aegrotat.) His Legions are I, IV Macedonica, XV Primigenia, XVI, V Alaudae, XXII Primigenia, I Italica, XXI Rapax, and detachments from Britain. Note The text followed is that of C. D. Fisher (Oxford Classical texts). Departures from it are mentioned in the ntoes. |
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- ↑ See note above.
