Important Historical Events of the year 69, Year 69 in History

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List of 69 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 69

What happened in the year 69?

Date	Event
January 2, 69	The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor.
January 3, 69	The Roman legions on the Rhine refuse to declare their allegiance to Galba, instead proclaiming their legate, Aulus Vitellius, as emperor.
January 10, 69	Lucius Calpurnius Piso Licinianus is appointed by Galba as deputy Roman Emperor.
January 15, 69	Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome,
April 14, 69	Vitellius, commanding Rhine-based armies, defeats Roman emperor Otho in the First Battle of Bedriacum to take power over Rome.
April 16, 69	Defeated by Vitellius' troops at Bedriacum, Otho commits suicide.
July 1, 69	Tiberius Julius Alexander orders his Roman legions in Alexandria to swear allegiance to Vespasian as Emperor.
August 1, 69	Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis.
October 6, 69	Third Mithridatic War: The military of the Roman Republic subdue Armenia.
October 24, 69	In the Second Battle of Bedriacum, troops loyal to Vespasian defeat those of Emperor Vitellius.
December 20, 69	Antonius Primus enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor for Nero's former general Vespasian.
December 21, 69	The Roman Senate declares Vespasian emperor of Rome, the last in the Year of the Four Emperors.
December 22, 69	Vespasian is proclaimed Emperor of Rome; his predecessor, Vitellius, attempts to abdicate but is captured and killed at the Gemonian stairs.