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	e. The High Empire. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		They met in the plain of the Po Valley and defeated the forces of Otho (Apr. 19) in the First Battle of Bedriacum (near Cremona), whereupon Otho, to avert further bloodshed, committed suicide.
		Antonius Primus, commander of the seventh legion in Pannonia, rallied all the Danubian legions to Vespasian and moved rapidly into northern Italy.
		There he defeated the forces of Vitellius in the Second Battle of Bedriacum and sacked Cremona (late Oct.).
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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Battle of Bedriacum refers to two battles fought during the Year of the four emperors (69) near the village of Bedriacum (now Calvatone), about twenty miles from the town of Cremona in northern Italy.
		It was decided to march on Cremona to give battle, against the advice of Paulinus and other generals, who wished to wait until other legions, known to be on the way, had arrived.
		They encountered the vanguard of the Vitellian army between Bedriacum and Cremona on the 24 October and a battle followed, with Antonius sending back to Bedriacum for the legions.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Battle_of_Bedriacum (1329 words)

	Roman Emperors - DIR Battle Descriptions
		Battle of Sarmizegetusa (Sarmizegetuza), A.D. During Trajan's reign one of the most important Roman successes was the victory over the Dacians.The first important confrontation between the Romans and the Dacians took place in the year 87 and was initiated by Domitian.
		Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, A.D. During Augustus's reign (27 B.C.-14 A.D..), probably the greatest disaster suffered by the Romans was the defeat in the Teutoburg forest when the former proconsul of Africa, Publius Quinctilius Varus, together with three legions (XVII, XVIII, and XIX), six cohorts and three squadrons of cavalry (alae) were practically slaughtered.
		Battle of Yarmuk, A.D. During the reign of Heraclius this battle was fought between Romans and Arabs in the Jordan valley in the Roman province of Palestine.
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	List of battles 1400 BC-600 AD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Battle of Himera The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon of Syracuse.
		Battle of Sellasia Defeat of Cleomenes III of Sparta by Antigonus Doson of Macedon and the Achaean League
		357 Battle of Strasbourg Julian expels the Alamanni from the Rhineland
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	Battle of Bedriacum - Japan
		The Battle of Bedriacum refers to two battles fought during the Year of the four emperors (69) near the village of Bedriacum (now Calvatone), about twenty miles from the town of Cremona in northern Italy.
		It was decided to march on Cremona to give battle, against the advice of Paulinus and other generals, who wished to wait until other legions, known to be on the way, had arrived.
		They encountered the vanguard of the Vitellian army between Bedriacum and Cremona on the; 24 October and a battle followed, with Antonius sending back to Bedriacum for the legions.
	battle-of-bedriacum.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Battle_of_Bedriacum (1647 words)

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		Vitellius' commanders now resolved to bring on a decisive battle, the Battle of Bedriacum, and their designs were assisted by the divided and irresolute counsels which prevailed in Otho's camp.
		But the rashness of the emperor's brother Titianus and of Proculus, prefect of the pretorian guards, added to Otho's feverish impatience, overruled all opposition, and an immediate advance was decided upon, Otho himself remaining behind with a considerable reserve force at Brixellum, on the southern bank of the Po.
		Otho was still in command of a formidable force: the Dalmatian legions had already reached Aquileia and the spirit of his soldiers and their officers was unbroken.
	www.homestayfinder.com /Dictionary.aspx?q=Otho (1221 words)

	BATTLE OF BEDRIACUM FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		However, legate Aulus Vitellius, governor of the province of Germania_Inferior, had also claimed the throne earlier in the month and marched on Rome with his troops.
		Otho marched north to meet him, but on 14_April he was defeated at the First Battle Of Bedriacum (near Cremona).
		Antonius invaded Italy, and defeated Vitellius at the Second Battle Of Bedriacum, on 24_October, destroying much of the city in the process.
	www.mrdefine.com /Battle_of_Bedriacum (204 words)

	The Baldwin Project: Pictures from Roman Life and Story by Alfred J. Church
		THE BATTLE OF BEDRIACUM AND THE DEATH OF OTHO
		The fates of the second and the third of these temporary occupants [161] of the throne were decided at nearly the same spot, a village called Bedriacum, probably to be identified with Ustiano, on the left bank of the Oglio, a river which runs into the Po a few miles S.S.E. of Mantua.
		Otho, strange to say, considering how little he showed of the soldierly temper and habit of life, was highly popular with the men, who would have fought under his eagle with an energy which they were not likely to exhibit under any other commander.
	www.mainlesson.com /display.php?author=church&book=roman&story=battle (1600 words)

	The Histories [of Ancient Rome] by Cornelius Tacitus:book 2
		These are formations which are unimpaired, without battle casualties, united.
		Your troops are in good training and have successfully fought a foreign foe; and to these must be added other powerful resources in the shape of fleets, cavalry regiments and cohorts, devoted native kings, and your own unrivalled experience.
		They still felt badly about the Battle of Bedriacum, and their attitude was strongly influenced by the impetuous Antonius Primus,
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	Encyclopedia: Battle of Bedriacum
		However, legate Aulus Vitellius, governor of the province of Germania Inferior, had also claimed the throne and marched on Rome with his troops.
		Otho marched north to meet him, but in April was defeated at the First Battle Of Bedriacum (near Cremona).
		Antonius invaded Italy, and defeated Vitellius at the Second Battle Of Bedriacum in October.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Bedriacum (438 words)

	Praetorian Guard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Seldom used in the early reigns, they were quite active by 69 A.D. They fought well at the first battle of Bedriacum for Otho.
		Under Domitian and Trajan, the guard took part in wars from Dacia to Mesopotamia, while with Marcus Aurelius, years were spent on the Danubian frontier.
		Unruly mobs in Rome fought often with the Praetorian in Maximinus Thrax's reign in vicious street battles.
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	Roman Emperors DIR Vitellius
		the First Battle of Bedriacum established his control at Rome; in the space of three months his men had both declared him emperor (January 69) and brought it to pass {April 69).
		The generals who had served Vitellius in his rise to power did not help him now: Valens was ill and Caecina turned traitor.
		the Second Battle of Bedriacum (October 69) and marched to Rome, too late to save Vespasian's brother, Flavius Sabinus, whom a Vitellian faction killed on the Capitoline.
	www.roman-emperors.org /vitell.html (618 words)

	Roman Emperors - DIR Otho
		Otho himself waited in Rome for several weeks and finally joined his generals but, before the additional troops arrived, forced the issue with a crossing of the Po and an engagement of the Vitellian forces.
		the First Battle of Bedriacum, fought approximately 20 miles east of Cremona, ended in the defeat of Otho's men, their retreat cut off by the river behind them.
		The survivors surrendered and, on 16 April 69, Otho committed suicide in despair and in spite of the continued support of the praetorian guard.
	www.roman-emperors.org /othox.htm (323 words)

	The Roman Legions
		48 BC: Possible campaigns with Caesar in the civil war include the battles of Dyrrachium and Pharsulus, but there is no solid complete evidence for this.
		43 - 42 BC: Possibly the Battles of Mutina (43 BC) and Phillippi in Italia (42 BC) with Octavian against Antonius.
		It eventually became an independent legion, II Italica Divitensium, and was active in Constantine's march on Rome and the battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD.
	www.unrv.com /military/legions.php (2096 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lucius Vitellius
		Otho's army was completely defeated and the greater part of his troops killed at the battle of Bedriacum (Cremona).
		Here the latter divided his forces and entered into negotiations with Vespasian's generals, opening the way for the defeat of the adherents of Vitellius in the battle of Cremona.
		Vitellius made a few attempts to check the victorious advance of his opponent, and even tried to collect a new army at Rome, but both officers and soldiers soon laid down their arms.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15486e.htm (404 words)

	October 24
		October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining.
		69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus, the commander of the Danube armies, loyal to Vespasian, defeat the forces of Emperor Vitellius.
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	50-74
		Nero committed suicide and various Roman generals began fighting for power.
		69 First Battle of Bedriacum between Otho and Vitellius.
		69 Second Battle of Bedriacum between Antonius and Vitellius.
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	Equinus Sapientia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Actium was Augustus's battle and Adrianople was one of the later emperors (Elagabalus, I'm guessing?).
		Vitellius won at the First Battle of Cremona...
		which isn't on there, but is also called, very very unoften, the First Battle of Bedriacum.
	www.equinus-sapientia.net /bloga11.php (2014 words)

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