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Antonius Primus enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor for Nero's former general Vespasian.

Historical image related to Antonius Primus enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor for Nero's former general Vespasian. from December 20, 69

AD 69

Calendar year

AD 69 (LXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the consulship of Galba and Vinius. The denomination AD 69 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era…
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Marcus Antonius Primus

First century Roman senator and general

Marcus Antonius Primus was a senator and general of the Roman Empire.
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Rome

Capital and largest city of Italy

Rome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special comune named Roma Capitale with 2,746,984 residents in 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 sq mi), Rome is the…
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Roman emperor

Ruler of the Roman Empire

The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC. The term emperor is a modern convention, and did not exist as such during the Empire. When a given Roman is described as…
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Nero

Roman emperor from AD 54 to 68

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68.
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Vespasian

Roman emperor from AD 69 to 79

Vespasian was Roman emperor from 69 to 79. The last emperor to reign in the Year of the Four Emperors, he founded the Flavian dynasty, which ruled the empire for 27 years. His fiscal reforms and consolidation of the empire brought political stability and a vast building program.
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December 20

Day of the year

December 20 is the 354th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 11 days remain until the end of the year.
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