Tacitus: The Histories, Volumes I and II. Cornelius Tacitus

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Table of Contents

       SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS

       TACITUS THE HISTORIES

       INTRODUCTION

       SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS

       BOOK I

       Preface

       The State of the Empire

       Galba's Position

       The Distribution of Forces

       The German Revolt and the Adoption of Piso

       Galba's Measures of Precaution

       The Rise of Otho

       The Fall of Galba

       Otho on the Throne

       Dramatis Personae

       The Rise of Vitellius

       The March of Valens' Column

       The March of Caecina's Column

       Otho's Government and the Distribution of Forces

       Otho's Plans

       BOOK II

       Vespasian and the East

       The Trial of Annius Faustus

       Otho's Measures of Defence

       The Decisive Struggle

       Vitellius' Principate

       The Revolt of Vespasian

       Vitellius in Rome

       TACITUS THE HISTORIES

       SUMMARY OF CHIEF EVENTS

       BOOK III

       Antonius' Advance

       Dissension in Vitellius' Camp

       The Engagement near Cremona

       The Fate of Cremona

       Vitellius

       The State of the Provinces

       Antonius' Advance from Cremona

       Vitellius' Measures of Defence

       The Passage of the Apennines

       The Abdication of Vitellius and the Burning of the Capitol

       The Taking of Tarracina

       The Sack of Rome and the end of Vitellius

       BOOK IV

       Rome after the Fall of Vitellius

       The Revolt of Civilis and the Batavi

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